A Bronze Bird resembles a crane or similar water fowl. It dwells in regions of extreme heat such as volcanic lake shores. Each feather shines like polished metal, and indeed its body contains significant amounts of magical metals. The metal does not hinder it, and the bronze bird can move, fly, and otherwise behave normally.

The metal feathers of the bronze bird are the source of its high armor class. It attacks with its beak for 1d4 points of damage, and flails its wings lined with razor-sharp feathers for 1d6 points of damage. Instead of striking with a wing, a bronze bird may choose to throw a dagger-like feather up to 30 feet, dealing 1d4 points of damage; in flight the range is 90 feet if thrown from above. One can only throw 2 such feather-daggers (one from each wing); the feathers grow back in 1d8 days. A bronze bird is immune to normal fire, receives a +1 bonus to saves against very hot or magical fire, and takes 1 less hit point of damage per die from such attacks.

Once removed from the bird, the feathers become completely non-magical. The feathers of a bronze bird are generally worth as much as 2d6×10 gp.