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Birds on maps

Most birds are ambient map scenery; a smaller number are interactive animals or scenario units. This guide separates decorative map life from birds that can affect play.

Bird image for Age of Empires II
Bird image for Age of Empires II

Overview

Most birds are ambient map scenery; a smaller number are interactive animals or scenario units. This guide separates decorative map life from birds that can affect play.

Using this index

This reference groups related Age of Empires II entries under wildlife. Use its linked pages to move from the overview to a specific civilization, unit, building, technology, rule, or map; the detailed entry is where availability, values, and matchup interactions are recorded.

How to use this reference

Most birds are ambient map scenery; a smaller number are interactive animals or scenario units. This guide separates decorative map life from birds that can affect play. Use this reference to move between the related Age II entries; individual pages explain each unit, structure, technology, or rule.

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Bird
Focus
wildlife
Signature / category
Game reference
Release / context
Age of Empires II
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Game reference
Classification
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