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Birds were introduced in version 2.7.2.


Small birds

There are four variations of small birds encountered in the game whether they are seen and observed or their birdcall and songs heard in various areas of the game world.[1]


American robin

American robin (Turdus migratorius)

File:Smallbird robin (2.7).png

American robin

A familiar thrush with a bright red-orange belly and brown back. Male and female American robins look a lot alike so the 2.7.2 animation could be both. American robins are very active in the day foraging for worms, caterpillars and berries. Audio of the American robin song is also included in the soundscape.


Western tanager

Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

File:Smallbird tanager (2.7).png

Western tanager

This brightly colored,medium-sized American songbird found throughout the West. 2.7.2 includes a male western tanager, with its bright yellow body, black wings and orange head to provide an interesting bird with bright colors. The duller colored female is not depicted. Western tanagers live in open woods particularly among evergreens. In WolfQuest they flit around nearer to the ground as general animations. But in real life western tanagers tend to stay higher up in the canopy, filling the woods with their song and calls. The Western tanager's song is included in the 2.7.2 soundscape. They eat insects and fruits. 


House sparrow

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

File:Smallbird hsparrow (2.7).png

House sparrow

This is a species of Old World sparrow that is invasive, meaning it isn’t originally from North America. However, house sparrows very adaptable and are now found all over, including Yellowstone, and they are included in 2.7.2. There are lots of native species of sparrows, in Yellowstone Park too, so that little brown bird players see could easily be one of them. Audio includes house sparrows as well as native song sparrows, chipping sparrows and white-crowned sparrows in 2.7.2. Sparrows eat seed and insects.


Mountain chickadee

Mountain chickadee (Poecile gambeli)

File:Smallbird mtnchickadee (2.7).png

Mountain chickadee

This small songbird found throughout Yellowstone National Park. Males and females look very similar. They eat insects and conifer seeds. In 2.7.2 they only flit around for visual interest. But in real life they are often seen in the branches of conifers hanging upside down and hammering seeds open with their little beaks. Their song "chick-adee-dee-dee" is also included in the soundcape.


Competitors

Ravens

Main article: Raven

Originally introduced in 2.0.0 along with golden eagles, ravens were first implemented as 2D sprites hovering above elk carcasses, where they would constantly caw. Combined, this allowed players to use them as a sort of beacon with which they could find nearby carcasses without having to rely on scent vision at all times. As part of the AI overhaul, they received a slight update; they flew lower in a much closer formation, but remained mostly unchanged.

Updated in version 2.7.2, ravens are now represented by a 3D model and can at long last swoop down and land on and consume elk carcasses.

In WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition, ravens can be seen soaring across the open sky, and will land to feast on carcasses as minor carcass competitors. They are not hostile towards wolves.

Ravens and wolves share a symbiotic relationship; they have long marked the locations of carcasses by soaring above them, giving players an indicator of where they can find a lone carcass or simply where they left their last kill. Now ravens also mark the locations of live elk herds in wait of wolves to come and grant them access to a shared and easy meal.


Golden eagle

Main article: Golden eagle

A large predatory bird, golden eagles were first introduced in 2.0.0 along with ravens. If given the chance, they will swoop down and snatch up pups one at a time if left unguarded.

In WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition, golden eagles were further expanded upon. They are no longer limited to a single spawn, and multiple will soar across the open skies of all game worlds. They feature as minor carcass competitors who are not hostile towards adult wolves, but they will prey on young wolf pups during the second episode. They actively hunt snowshoe hares year-round.


Bald eagle

Main article: Bald eagle

A large predatory bird, bald eagles were first introduced in WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition. They present no threat to wolf pups, and feature only as minor carcass competitors. They are not hostile towards wolves. They are fishers who can catch fish.


Gallery


Bugs

  • In Classic...
    • The small birds in the title scene will occasionally exhibit some strange behaviors (e.g., inability to land on something commonly results in them flying in circles indefinitely) while flying around or landing on background objects.


Trivia


References & External Links

NPCs
Competitors & Predators Bald eagleBobcatBlack bearCougarCoyoteDogGolden eagleGrizzly bearRavenRed fox
Prey BeaverBighorn sheepBisonDomestic cattleElkMooseMule deerPorcupinePronghornSnowshoe hare
Newborns & Juveniles Bighorn sheep lambDomestic cattle calfElk calfGrizzly bear cubMoose calfMule deer fawnPronghorn fawn
Wolves Dispersal (Mate) • Offspring: Pup, Yearling, Adult, DisperserPredatorStranger
Non-interactable BirdsCatInsect
Non-entity Human
Miscellaneous AirplaneAmphibiansFishHerdsWolf Packs
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