but still cute, I guess.”
Smallbirds are passive mobs, and the child version of Tallbirds. One can be obtained by hatching a Tallbird Egg, which is a delicate process (see Hatching Tallbird Egg for more details). A Smallbird will further grow into Smallish Tallbird in 11 full days. They are considered innocent creatures and killing one adds 6 points to the player's naughtiness level, which can cause Krampus to appear.
As with any other mob, Smallbirds will trigger Tooth Traps and Bee Mines, and since they're quite fragile, they won't survive one trap.
Smallbirds require 20 calories per day and will demand food by chirping when hungry (
< 50%), and when starving ( = 0) will die in 4 game hours. They can be fed Berries (raw only) and Seeds (raw, toasted and Crop Seeds), and they will also eat seeds off the ground if they are hungry. Eating anything heals them to full health.
Behavior
Smallbirds will follow the player around, regardless of nearby danger. It is possible to pen a Smallbird to prevent it from following the player, but it will not eat until the player is nearby. Smallbirds fall asleep at night. If the player goes far enough away from the Smallbird, like Chester, it will wake up and follow, then go back to sleep.
If the player stands still, a Smallbird will either bounce around or stand idle. When idle, it might have a puzzled look, cocking its head/body, or look at the ground.
Since a Smallbird hops as movement, it can jump over 1-level-high walls.
Smallbirds will gradually grow up and become Tallbirds. It takes 11 days for Smallbirds to grow into Smallish Tallbirds and another 18 days for Smallish Tallbirds to grow into Tallbirds. As adults, they become hostile towards the player and attack as any Tallbird, so caution is recommended.
Trivia
- Although eggs hatched by the player create Smallbirds, eggs left in a nest without an adult Tallbird present will create an instant adult.
- In older versions of the game, when playing as Wendy, the player had to watch out for Abigail as she will kill Smallbirds and other creatures following the player. Since the "Strange New Powers" update, Abigail gets along with the player's followers.
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