Snowbird

Snowbird
Stats
	25
Traits
Loot	50% or File:Snowbird Feather.png50%, ()
Code
"robin_winter"

Snowbird
Properties
	Does not Spoil
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Can be "murdered" for or File:Snowbird Feather.png
Sources
Dropped by	Captured with

“Go fly south or something!”

–Woodie

Snowbirds are one of three species of flying Birds in Don't Starve. They can be found only during Winter, in Savanna, Grasslands and Forest biomes. They replace the Redbird seen during the Summer. They fly down from off-screen and peck the ground for a few moments, then fly away. When they take flight there is no chance that Seeds will be left behind, though Snowbirds will be attracted to Seeds left on the ground like any other bird. All flying birds will be frightened away if the player gets too close. They take one blast from the Ice Staff to be frozen. When killed, Snowbirds drop a Morsel or a Azure Feather and all other birds nearby will fly away. Killing a Snowbird adds 2 points to the 'Naughtiness' meter, increasing the chance of Krampus appearing.

A sleeping Snowbird

Hunting

Snowbirds can be caught using a Bird Trap. Placing the trap on the ground will eventually catch a bird even without bait. Adding bait such as Seeds or Berries will however greatly decrease the time it takes to catch one. Bird caught in Traps will be picked up live as inventory items. They can be killed in inventory by right-clicking, giving either a Morsel or Azure Feather, or be cooked on fire to give only Cooked Morsels. Captured Birds can be dropped on the ground and will flop around belly-up for a short while before flying off. They can also be imprisoned in Bird Cages.

A Frozen Snowbird

Hunting a Snowbird requires a ranged weapon such as a Boomerang. Birds will not land within melee range (even if bait is placed on the ground) and will fly away when the player approaches. Wearing a Feather Hat will increase the number of Birds landing nearby. If a Bird is on the ground when night falls it will usually fly away; occasionally however they can be found asleep on the ground.

Trivia

File:Junco.jpg

Junco

• On rare occasions, Snowbirds can also sleep by the player's Campfire. This makes them easy targets to kill, netting the player an easy morsel.
• Setting a forest containing birds on fire, will get them killed and drop Morsels. Feathers, however, will burn int the forest fire.
• Snowbird is referenced as a "Winter Robin" or "Junco" in game files. A Junco is a small North American bird.
• The Snowbird will appear anytime in winter, whether its snowing or not.
• If a Snowbird is in a bird cage in winter and it turns summer, the bird will remain a Snowbird. Curiously enough, it does not magically transform into a Redbird.

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