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A '''bird''' is an animal in the class Aves, characterized by | A '''bird''' is an animal in the class Aves, characterized by [[feather]]s, beaks, and the laying of eggs, among other traits. Many of them have wings and durable, lightweight skeletons which allow them to fly, one of their most recognizable traits. They vary tremendously in sizes and colours and can be found all around the [[Earth|world]], totalling some 10,000 different species.<ref>{{WP}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ACC China DB Birds.png|thumb|250px| | [[File:ACC China DB Birds.png|thumb|250px|left|A caged bird]] | ||
In [[Ming dynasty|Ming-era]] [[China]], imperial [[soldier]]s trained small birds to serve as makeshift alarm bells that could alert them to nearby intruders. These birds would be planted inside portable cages and carried by guards on patrol. Because anything from abrupt | In [[Ming dynasty|Ming-era]] [[China]], imperial [[soldier]]s trained small birds to serve as makeshift alarm bells that could alert them to nearby intruders. These birds would be planted inside portable cages and carried by guards on patrol. Because anything from abrupt movements to the explosion of [[firecracker]]s, to the whiz of [[noise dart]]s and [[throwing knife|throwing knives]] could set off their loud chirping, individuals seeking to elude detection had to cautiously navigate around them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Birds]]</ref> | ||
While escaping from the [[Maijishan Grottoes]] in 1526, the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] witnessed one of these caged birds foil the escape attempt of another prisoner, who was promptly shot dead by the guards.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> | |||
==Examples of birds== | ==Examples of birds== | ||
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===Ground birds=== | ===Ground birds=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg|link=Chicken|'''[[Chicken]]''<br> | ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg|link=Chicken|'''[[Chicken]]'''<br>''(Gallus gallus domesticus)'' | ||
ACO Animal Goods - Ibis Beak.png|link=Ibis|'''[[Ibis| | ACO Animal Goods - Ibis Beak.png|link=Ibis|'''[[Ibis|White ibis]]'''<br>''(Eudocimus albus)'' | ||
Ostrich Roaming.png|link=Ostrich|'''[[Ostrich]]''<br>'''(Struthio camelus)'' | Ostrich Roaming.png|link=Ostrich|'''[[Ostrich]]'''<br>''(Struthio camelus)'' | ||
DTA The Arabian Ostrich 1.png|'''Arabian ostrich'''<br>''(Struthio camelus syriacus)'' | |||
ACV Turkey.png|link=Turkey (animal)|'''[[Turkey (animal)|Turkey]]'''<br>''{{c|Meleagris gallopavo}}'' | ACV Turkey.png|link=Turkey (animal)|'''[[Turkey (animal)|Turkey]]'''<br>''{{c|Meleagris gallopavo}}'' | ||
ACOd-herons.jpg|link=Heron|'''[[Heron]]'''<br>''{{c|Ardeidae}}'' | ACOd-herons.jpg|link=Heron|'''[[Heron]]'''<br>''{{c|Ardeidae}}'' | ||
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===Mythological birds=== | ===Mythological birds=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACV Sýnin Yokai.png|Aosagibi<br>''{{c|Japanese mythology}}'' | |||
ACO Nefertari Ba.png|'''[[Ba]]'''<br>''{{c|Egyptian mythology}}'' | ACO Nefertari Ba.png|'''[[Ba]]'''<br>''{{c|Egyptian mythology}}'' | ||
ACFT - Fenghuang figurehead.png|link=Fenghuang (mythology)|'''[[Fenghuang (mythology)|Fenghuang]]'''<br>''{{c|Chinese mythology}}'' | |||
ACV Sýnin Fylgja.png|Fylgja<br>''{{c|Norse mythology}}'' | ACV Sýnin Fylgja.png|Fylgja<br>''{{c|Norse mythology}}'' | ||
Kau|Kau<br>''{{c|Japanese mythology}}'' | Kau|Kau<br>''{{c|Japanese mythology}}'' | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] | *[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] | *[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{c|Nc}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{c|Nc}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed: Assassins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed: Assassins]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' | *[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' | ||
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**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' | **''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | ||
**''[[Claws of Awaji]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]'' | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: AlUla]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
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A bird is an animal in the class Aves, characterized by feathers, beaks, and the laying of eggs, among other traits. Many of them have wings and durable, lightweight skeletons which allow them to fly, one of their most recognizable traits. They vary tremendously in sizes and colours and can be found all around the world, totalling some 10,000 different species.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In Ming-era China, imperial soldiers trained small birds to serve as makeshift alarm bells that could alert them to nearby intruders. These birds would be planted inside portable cages and carried by guards on patrol. Because anything from abrupt movements to the explosion of firecrackers, to the whiz of noise darts and throwing knives could set off their loud chirping, individuals seeking to elude detection had to cautiously navigate around them.[2]
While escaping from the Maijishan Grottoes in 1526, the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun witnessed one of these caged birds foil the escape attempt of another prisoner, who was promptly shot dead by the guards.[3]
Examples of birds[edit | edit source]
Birds of prey[edit | edit source]
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Bald eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) -
Black-crowned night heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax) -
Bonelli's eagle
(Aquila fasciata) -
Cockatiel
(Nymphicus hollandicus) -
Eastern imperial eagle
(Aquila heliaca) -
Peregrine falcon
(Falco peregrinus) -
Golden eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos) -
Grey heron
(Ardea cinerea) -
Hooded crow
(Corvus cornix) -
Owl
(Strix)
Scavenger birds[edit | edit source]
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Domestic Pigeon
(Columba livia domestica) -
Griffon vulture
(Gyps fulvus) -
Raven
(Corvus corax) -
Seagull
(Larus argentatus)
Ground birds[edit | edit source]
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Chicken
(Gallus gallus domesticus) -
White ibis
(Eudocimus albus) -
Ostrich
(Struthio camelus) -
Arabian ostrich
(Struthio camelus syriacus) -
Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo) -
Heron
(Ardeidae) -
Flamingo
(Phoenicopteridae)
Other[edit | edit source]
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Atlantic Puffin
(Fratercula arctica) -
Great auk
(Pinguinus impennis) -
Hummingbird
(Trochilidae)
Mythological birds[edit | edit source]
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Aosagibi
(Japanese mythology) -
Ba
(Egyptian mythology) -
Fenghuang
(Chinese mythology) -
Fylgja
(Norse mythology) -
Kau
(Japanese mythology) -
Huginn
(Norse mythology) -
Muninn
(Norse mythology) -
Phoenix
(Greek mythology) -
Rainbow Crow
(Lenape mythology) -
Thunderbird
(Native American mythology) -
Zhuque
(Chinese mythology)
