Is It a Bird?
Look at a Parrot through a Spyglass
Overview
Is It a Bird? is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Look at a Parrot through a Spyglass." It branches directly off Adventure, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Is It a Bird? was added in Minecraft 1.17, from the Caves & Cliffs update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Is It a Balloon?, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, Is It a Bird? sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Is It a Bird?. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Is It a Bird? is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 16 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Adventuring Time, Sweet Dreams, Caves & Cliffs, Under Lock and Key, Who Needs Rockets?, Blowback, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Postmortal, and Respecting the Remnants), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Is It a Bird?
Earning Is It a Bird? comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Craft a spyglass from 1 amethyst shard and 2 copper ingots.
- Find a parrot in a jungle biome and look at it through the spyglass by right-clicking.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Craft a spyglass (1 amethyst shard, 2 copper ingots) and zoom in on a parrot.
- Parrots live in jungle biomes; tame or simply look at a wild one through the spyglass.
- Make sure Adventure is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Is It a Bird? will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Adventure advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Is It a Bird? will not appear as available until Adventure is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Is It a Bird? grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Is It a Balloon?, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
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Is It a Bird? Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Is It a Bird? advancement in Minecraft?
Craft a spyglass (1 amethyst shard, 2 copper ingots) and zoom in on a parrot. In full, craft a spyglass from 1 amethyst shard and 2 copper ingots. Find a parrot in a jungle biome and look at it through the spyglass by right-clicking.
What do you need for Is It a Bird??
Before you can work on it you must have completed Adventure. Craft a spyglass from 1 amethyst shard and 2 copper ingots. Find a parrot in a jungle biome and look at it through the spyglass by right-clicking.
Which advancement tab is Is It a Bird? in?
Is It a Bird? is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Adventure. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/spyglass_at_parrot.
Is Is It a Bird? part of the Adventure branch?
Yes. Is It a Bird? sits directly below Adventure in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Adventure first. Completing Is It a Bird? then opens Is It a Balloon?.
How much XP does Is It a Bird? give and how hard is it?
Is It a Bird? awards 10 XP and is rated Easy difficulty.
When was Is It a Bird? added to Minecraft?
Is It a Bird? was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.17 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.