Sunbirds are defensive mobs that can be found rarely in Stony Peaks, Jagged Peaks and Frozen Peak biomes.
Behavior[]
Sunbirds are defensive and will give any entity that attacks it the Sunbird's Curse effect.
If a player gets near a Sunbird without attacking it then the Sunbird will grant the player the Sunbird's Blessing effect.
If a Sunbird gets near any undead mobs that are not immune to fire, then the Sunbird will create a sun effect that can set the undead targets on fire.
Sunbirds will orbit any activated Beacons that they find.
Sunbirds are immune to all fire damage.
Related Advancements[]
| Advancement | In-game Description | Parent | Actual Requirements | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Power of the Sun | Receive a Blessing from the great and noble Sunbird | Alex's Mobs | Have the Sunbird's Blessing effect | alexsmobs sunbird_blessing |
Trivia[]
- Sunbirds were inspired by the Pokémon Ho-Oh.
- Sunbirds also have similarities to a mythical bird called a Phoenix.
- They share their name with another real life bird called a Sunbird, however, this real life animal is much smaller, and is not mythical.
- In the Animal Dictionary, it is revealed that Sunbirds are mythical crane birds.
- Sunbirds also have a resemblance to the Firebird from Little Einsteins.
Gallery[]
A Sunbird flying high above an obscured mountain.
A Sunbird that was spotted by a player flying with an Elytra.
2 Sunbirds flying above a meadow.
| Animal Dictionary Entry |
|---|
| "The Sunbird is a mythical crane that can be found soaring above the tallest mountains. Completely passive, the Sunbird can grant its blessing to any player that can reach it. If blessed by a Sunbird, one can find it easier to fly with an Elytra, and can calmly float up and down at an accelerated speed, just as the Sunbirds do. However, if the Sunbird is attacked, a curse will be allied, causing the attacker to fall swiftly and often fatally to the ground. Being holy creatures, Sunbirds cause the unholy undead to instantly ignite into flames when nearby, just as if they were under the powerful sun itself. Sunbirds can not be injured by any sort of flame, heat or lava, due to them naturally being incarnations of flame themselves." |
