Exotic Birds Mod — Reference

Birds and Mobs

The mod features a vast array of birds, each with specific habitats, behaviors, and taming requirements. Most birds can be tamed using Wheat Seeds, though some require specialized diets like fish or fruit.

Comprehensive Bird List

Bird	Health	Habitat	Taming Food	Behavior
Blue Jay	6	Forests	Wheat Seeds	Small, colorful, and passive.
Cassowary	20	Forests	Apples	Neutral; will attack if provoked.
Duck	6	Rivers, Swamps	Wheat Seeds	Swims in water; makes a quack sound.
Flamingo	12	Swamps, Beaches	Wheat Seeds	Often stands on one leg in shallow water.
Hummingbird	2	Flower Fields	Sugar	Extremely fast and small; hovers near flowers.
Ostrich	20	Deserts, Savannahs	Wheat Seeds	Large, fast runner; cannot fly.
Owl	10	Forests, Taigas	Wheat Seeds	Nocturnal; eyes glow in the dark.
Peafowl	6	Plains, Jungles	Wheat Seeds	Males (Peacocks) have large, colorful tails.
Pelican	6	Rivers, Beaches	Raw Fish	Large beak; found near water.
Penguin	10	Cold Biomes	Raw Fish	Waddles on land; fast swimmer.
Phoenix	100	Hatched Only	Saddle (Tame)	Legendary fire bird; can be ridden and flown.
Roadrunner	10	Deserts	Wheat Seeds	Very fast ground bird.
Toucan	6	Jungles	Apples/Fruit	Large, colorful beak; tropical dweller.
Vulture	14	Deserts, Mesas	Rotten Flesh	Circles low-health players or mobs.
Woodpecker	6	Forests	Wheat Seeds	Makes a distinct pecking sound on trees.

The Phoenix

The Phoenix is the mod's legendary creature. It does not spawn naturally and must be hatched from a Phoenix Egg.

Taming: Once hatched, a Phoenix can be tamed by right-clicking it with a Saddle.
Flight: Look up to fly higher and look down to descend.
Variants: The Phoenix's appearance depends on where it is hatched:
Flame: Standard hatching.
Snowy: Hatched in snowy biomes.
Desert: Hatched in desert biomes.
Ender: Hatched in the End.
Nether: Hatched in the Nether.
Cloud: Hatched above Y=128.
Black: Hatched during a full moon.

Items and Tools

The mod adds several utility items to help players interact with the new avian life.

Bird Encyclopedia: The primary guide for the mod. Left-clicking a bird with this book logs it into your collection, providing details on its habitat and diet.
Birdcages: Used to transport birds. Right-click a bird to capture it. To keep the bird inside the item when moving, crouch while breaking the placed cage.
Eggshell: Dropped when eggs fail to hatch or found in nests. It acts as a potent fertilizer similar to bonemeal.
Phoenix Dust: A rare resource found in dungeon chests or dropped by a dying Phoenix. Used to craft Phoenix Eggs.
Bird Meat: Dropped by most birds. Can be cooked in a furnace to restore hunger.

Blocks and Mechanics

Bird Nests

Nests generate naturally on top of tree leaves. They contain 0-3 eggs, which can be standard bird eggs or Mystery Eggs. Nests can be crafted and placed; over time, they will naturally accumulate eggs if birds are nearby.

Egg Identifier (Analyzer)

Used to identify Mystery Eggs. * Input: Place a Mystery Egg in the top slot and Redstone Dust in the bottom slot. * Outcome: The egg will be identified as a specific bird species. There is a small chance (approx. 1/200) to produce a Phoenix Egg.

Egg Incubator

Standard bird eggs have a base hatch rate of 30% (or 10% depending on config). The Incubator increases this chance. * Input: Place eggs in the top slots and Blaze Powder in the fuel slot. * Outcome: The hatch rate increases by 5-10% per cycle, up to a maximum of 100%.

Crafting Recipes

Below are the essential recipes for progressing in the mod.

Item	Ingredients	Pattern
Bird Encyclopedia	1 Book, 1 Feather	Any feather next to a book.
Bird Nest	8 Sticks	Circle of sticks in crafting grid.
Egg Identifier	4 Iron Ingots, 3 Glass, 1 Redstone, 1 Bucket	Glass (Top), Iron (Sides), Redstone (Center), Bucket (Bottom).
Egg Incubator	4 Iron Ingots, 3 Glass, 1 Flint & Steel, 1 Bucket	Glass (Top), Iron (Sides), Bucket (Center), Flint & Steel (Bottom).
Bird Cage	3 Iron Ingots, 3 Wood Slabs, 1 Stick	Slabs (Top), Iron (Sides), Stick (Center).
Phoenix Egg	8 Phoenix Dust, 1 Chicken Egg	Surround a chicken egg with Phoenix Dust.