Bird



Birds are winged, bipedal animals. They can be seen flying above most settlements in the Capital Wasteland, like Megaton, Temple of the Union and Evergreen Mills. They can also be seen in the sky in New Vegas. It is unknown how birds survived the Great War and the nuclear blasts, and they do not appear to have been affected by the radiation at all, unlike most animals which survived the nuclear apocalypse.

Fallout 3

 * Birds are not gameworld objects and cannot be interacted with in any way. They exist only as a distant visual effect like far away buildings or terrain.
 * They circle around certain areas that contain some degree of notability, such as Megaton, Old Olney and the Alien crash site.
 * Because birds are a visual effect, they can fly through any surface in the Capital Wasteland.
 * Birds will appear as 2 dimensional textures if the player is able to get close enough.
 * Birds forever remain in the air, and will never land.

Fallout: New Vegas

 * Birds also appear in Fallout: New Vegas; see raven.
 * They cannot be targeted via V.A.T.S. but can be shot and killed free hand for a small gain of 1 XP.
 * They spawn on the ground and fly away if approached.
 * Birds are marked as "friendly" on the player's compass, and will not be attacked by enemies, resulting in a somewhat confusing scenario for the player when there are birds among red compass markers.
 * Birds count for challenge perks such as Lord Death and Animal Control.
 * Birds will explode into a small spray of blood when shot regardless of the caliber used.