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Overview

Three-Toed Woodpecker is a bird species found in Crimson Desert. Three-toed woodpeckers are one of the first species to return to areas affected by forest fires. The charred trees they prefer are rich in insects like bark beetles, which thrive in the burned wood, making it a perfect food source for these resilient birds.

Knowledge

Encountering and observing this creature grants Knowledge entries in the Birds category. Knowledge entries contribute to the overall completion percentage and may unlock additional rewards.

Properties

How to Obtain

This creature can be found in the wild. Approach carefully to observe it and earn a Knowledge entry.

Notes

• Observing this creature grants a Knowledge entry that contributes to overall world completion.

• Creatures may flee if approached too quickly. Move carefully to get close enough to observe them.

See Also

• Creatures - All creatures and creature items in Crimson Desert

• Knowledge - Knowledge system and entries

• Hunting - Hunting guide

• Items - All items overview

Taming the Three-Toed Woodpecker

The Three-Toed Woodpecker is one of the small birds added to the pet roster in Patch 1.04.00. Capture uses the Sotdae of Bond, the bird feeder awarded through the Pororin faction quest. Once tamed, the woodpecker perches on the player's shoulder during exploration like the other small bird companions.

Where to Place the Feeder

Mountain placements in the Pailune region are the most consistent for the woodpecker, with the Silver Wolf Mountain ridges in particular pulling a mixed predator and small-bird flock that includes the Three-Toed Woodpecker, sparrows, and the larger eagle and sparrowhawk variants. Setting up at an elevated open spot lets the flock spot the bait from their normal flight path; standing too close after placement scares them off, so step back once the feeder is down.

Food and Trust

Woodpeckers eat insects in the wild and accept the small-bird food list in-game: bugs, grains, and fruits. Barley is an easy grain to keep stockpiled, and bugs gathered with the Kuku Insect Gatherer's Pack save manual collection time. Each accepted feed raises trust by roughly 25 points for grain and similar amounts for the species' preferred bait; refill the feeder until trust caps, then take the bird as a pet. Full bird-taming mechanics are documented on the Pet Taming Guide.