Tallbird

Smallish Tallbird
Stats
	300 600
Combat
Damage	37.5 (peck: 2)
Attack Period	2 (peck: 4)
Attack Range	3
Movement
Walking Speed	6
Running Speed	6
Traits
Special Ability	Grows into a
Loot
Code
"teenbird"

“Not a very tall bird.”

–Wilson

“I feel like he understands me.”

–Willow

“Hah! Not so tall.”

–Wolfgang

“Will you leave me too?”

–Wendy

“ANGST DETECTED”

–WX-78

“An adolescent avian.”

–Wickerbottom

“It's growing up to be a jerk, just like its parents.”

–Woodie

“It's less cute now that it's grown up.”

–Maxwell

“Its legs underwent an incredible growth spurt!”

–Wagstaff

“Yöu are nöt yet ready för battle, bird.”

–Wigfrid

“It's getting old so fast!”

–Webber

“It's got a ton of acne under those feathers. Haha, gross.”

–Walani

“You are sort of tall, I guess...”

–Warly

“Ye ain't too tall arrr ye?”

–Woodlegs

“'TIS A BIRD O' YOUTHFUL BEAK”

–Wilba

“Eye Tweeter is growing!”

–Wormwood

“I also know the heartbreak of losing the ability to fly.”

–Wheeler

“We all go through that awkward stage.”

–Winona

“It will turn traitor sometime later.”

–Wortox

“You not as fun now that you older.”

–Wurt

“Nobody understands us, do they?”

–Walter

Commonly known as Teenbirds, Smallish Tallbirds are neutral Mobs that were once Smallbirds. After 18 full days, Smallish Tallbird will grow into a Tallbird, becoming aggressive when approached.

Like Smallbirds, Smallish Tallbirds will follow the player from a distance, and they will also attack the player's targets or enemies that are nearby. They are considered innocent creatures and killing one adds 6 points to the player's naughtiness level. If the player is wearing a Spiderhat, the Smallish Tallbird will attack the player until the hat is removed.

Smallish Tallbirds require 60 hunger points per day and will begin to chirp more and more until fed. When starving, they will attack the player (2 damage per hit), and will die after 8 segments (4 minutes) if not fed. Eating anything heals 1/3 of their maximum health. They will eat any Meat, Fruit or Vegetable, including Glow Berries, Rotten Eggs, and Rot. Smallish Tallbirds will eat food left on the ground.

Fighting Strategy

Smallish Tallbirds cannot be stun-locked, but can be kited. There is only a short interval between their attacks. The safe method is to dodge its attack, attack it once, then dodge again. It's possible to attack twice and run out of its pecking range after it scratches the ground.

Smallish Tallbirds can be put to sleep with Sleep Dart or Pan Flute. They can also be set on fire using Fire Dart or a Fire Staff, causing it to panic. Usually, the fire will go out before doing enough damage to kill the bird. Note that they can spread fire to their nests, which will permanently stop it from respawning.

Below is the number of hits it takes (with a default damage modifier) to kill a Smallish Tallbird (The Weather Pain is not included due to the random nature of its projectile).

Weapon
No. of hits for	71	23	18	12	10	9	8	6-11	5 or 7	6	6	5	5	3	3	1	1

Trivia

• If a Smallish Tallbird eats a damaging food item, it will still regain the health it lost.

Bugs

• A Smallish Tallbird may stop following the player if it can't reach targeted food on the ground and the player moves out of range (this may also happen from eating too much rot - not being fed directly by the player).
  • If a Smallish Tallbird stops following the player, it will keep distance and won't accept food directly, only if it is on the ground.
• Feeding a Smallbird/Smallish Tallbird during the growing animation may cancel the animation process. Relogging will fix the issue.
• Teenbirds may aggro on allied chess pieces.

Gallery

Smallish Tallbird pecking the player when starving. Frozen Smallish Tallbird. In one of its idle animations, the Smallish Tallbird bend its knees and stares ahead. A dead Smallish Tallbird. Smallish Tallbird as seen in the poster for the Spoiled Rotten update.

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