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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 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]

Bald eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

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)

Grey heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Hooded crow
(Corvus cornix)
Owl
(Strix)

Scavenger birds[edit | edit source]

Domestic Pigeon
(Columba livia domestica)
Griffon vulture
(Gyps fulvus)
Raven
(Corvus corax)
Seagull
(Larus argentatus)

Ground birds[edit | edit source]

Chicken
(Gallus gallus domesticus)
White ibis
(Eudocimus albus)
Ostrich
(Struthio camelus)
Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
Heron
(Ardeidae)
Flamingo
(Phoenicopteridae)

Other[edit | edit source]

Atlantic Puffin
(Fratercula arctica)
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis)

Great auk
(Pinguinus impennis)
Hummingbird
(Trochilidae)

Mythological birds[edit | edit source]

Aosagibi
(Japanese mythology)
Ba
(Egyptian mythology)
Fenghuang
(Chinese mythology)
Fylgja
(Norse mythology)
Kau (Japanese mythology)

Kau
(Japanese mythology)
Huginn (Norse mythology)

Huginn
(Norse mythology)
Muninn (Norse mythology)

Muninn
(Norse mythology)
Phoenix
(Greek mythology)
Rainbow Crow
(Lenape mythology)
Thunderbird
(Native American mythology)
Zhuque
(Chinese mythology)

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Bird on Wikipedia
↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Birds
↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – The Return

[1] Bird on Wikipedia

[2] Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Birds

[3] Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – The Return

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-[[File:AC altair eagle.jpg|thumb|250px|An Assassin's robes mimicking an eagle's shadow]]
+[[File:AC altair eagle.jpg|thumb|240px|An Assassin's robes mimicking an eagle's shadow]]
-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 signature qualities. They vary tremendously in sizes and colours and can be found all around the [[Earth|world]], totalling some 10,000 different species.<ref>{{WP|Bird}}</ref>
+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 [[Earth|world]], totalling some 10,000 different species.<ref>{{WP|Bird}}</ref>
 ==History==
-[[File:ACC China DB Birds.png|thumb|250px|Caged bird]]
+[[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 movement, 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 [[Assassins|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>
+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 [[Assassins|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==
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 Grey heron|'''Grey heron'''<br>''{{c|Ardea cinerea}}''
 ACV Sýnin Celtic Raven.png|'''Hooded crow'''<br>''{{c|Corvus cornix}}''
-ACOD Athena's Owl Figurehead.png|link=Owl|'''[[Owl]]'''
+ACOD Athena's Owl Figurehead.png|link=Owl|'''[[Owl]]'''<br>''{{c|Strix}}''
 </gallery>
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 <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
 ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg|link=Chicken|'''[[Chicken]]''<br>'''(Gallus gallus domesticus)''
-ACO Animal Goods - Ibis Beak.png|link=Ibis|'''[[Ibis|white ibis]]''<br>'''(Eudocimus albus)''
+ACO Animal Goods - Ibis Beak.png|link=Ibis|'''[[Ibis|White ibis]]''<br>'''(Eudocimus albus)''
 Ostrich Roaming.png|link=Ostrich|'''[[Ostrich]]''<br>'''(Struthio camelus)''
 ACV Turkey.png|link=Turkey (animal)|'''[[Turkey (animal)|Turkey]]'''<br>''{{c|Meleagris gallopavo}}''
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 </gallery>
-===Sea birds===
+===Other===
 <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
 ACV Puffin.png|link=Puffin|'''[[Puffin|Atlantic Puffin]]'''<br>''{{c|Fratercula arctica}}''
 Great auk|'''[[Great auk]]'''<br>''{{c|Pinguinus impennis}}''
+ACOD Sphinx Pictogram Hummingbird.png|'''Hummingbird'''<br>''{{c|Trochilidae}}''
 </gallery>
 ===Mythological birds===
 <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
-File:ACV Sýnin Yokai.png|thumb|Aosagibi<br>''{{c|Japanese mythology}}''
+ACV Sýnin Yokai.png|Aosagibi<br>''{{c|Japanese 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}}''
 Kau|Kau<br>''{{c|Japanese mythology}}''
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 ==Appearances==
 {{Scroll box|
-*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
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 *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{c|non-canonical appearance}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{c|Nc}}
-*''[[Assassin's Creed Volume 1: Trial by Fire|Assassin's Creed: Assassins – Volume 1: Trial by Fire]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed: Assassins]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed Volume 2: Setting Sun|Assassin's Creed: Assassins – Volume 2: Setting Sun]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross|Assassin's Creed: Templars – Volume 1: Black Cross]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''
+*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 2: Cross of War|Assassin's Creed: Templars – Volume 2: Cross of War]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed Volume 3: Homecoming|Assassin's Creed: Assassins – Volume 3: Homecoming]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Desert Oath]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins – Desert Oath]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
 **''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''
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 **''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]''
 *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
+**''[[Claws of Awaji]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''
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Bird: Difference between revisions

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