diff --git a/common/biomesoplenty/biomes/BiomeDecoratorBOP.java b/common/biomesoplenty/biomes/BiomeDecoratorBOP.java
index 8583ccbba..19d67faa2 100644
--- a/common/biomesoplenty/biomes/BiomeDecoratorBOP.java
+++ b/common/biomesoplenty/biomes/BiomeDecoratorBOP.java
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ public class BiomeDecoratorBOP extends BiomeDecorator
 		redwoodShrubsPerChunk = 0;
 		koruPerChunk = 0;
 		waspHivesPerChunk = 0;
-		rootsPerChunk = 7;
+		rootsPerChunk = 9;
 		generateLakes = true;
 		generateAsh = false;
 		generateMycelium = false;
diff --git a/common/biomesoplenty/entities/models/ModelBird.java b/common/biomesoplenty/entities/models/ModelBird.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbc3fffea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/biomesoplenty/entities/models/ModelBird.java
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package biomesoplenty.entities.models;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelBase;
+import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.util.MathHelper;
+
+public class ModelBird extends ModelBase
+{
+  //fields
+    ModelRenderer Body;
+    ModelRenderer Stomach;
+    ModelRenderer Head;
+    ModelRenderer Beak;
+    ModelRenderer TuftBottom;
+    ModelRenderer TuftTop;
+    ModelRenderer Tail;
+    ModelRenderer WingRight;
+    ModelRenderer WingLeft;
+    ModelRenderer LegLeft;
+    ModelRenderer LegRight;
+  
+  public ModelBird()
+  {
+    textureWidth = 64;
+    textureHeight = 32;
+    
+      Body = new ModelRenderer(this, 0, 0);
+      Body.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 6, 3, 10);
+      Body.setRotationPoint(-3F, 20F, -5F);
+      Body.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      Body.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(Body, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      Stomach = new ModelRenderer(this, 0, 13);
+      Stomach.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 4, 1, 8);
+      Stomach.setRotationPoint(-2F, 23F, -4F);
+      Stomach.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      Stomach.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(Stomach, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      Head = new ModelRenderer(this, 0, 22);
+      Head.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 4, 3, 4);
+      Head.setRotationPoint(-2F, 19F, -9F);
+      Head.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      Head.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(Head, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      Beak = new ModelRenderer(this, 0, 29);
+      Beak.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 2, 1, 1);
+      Beak.setRotationPoint(-1F, 21F, -10F);
+      Beak.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      Beak.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(Beak, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      TuftBottom = new ModelRenderer(this, 28, 23);
+      TuftBottom.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 2, 1, 3);
+      TuftBottom.setRotationPoint(-1F, 18F, -7F);
+      TuftBottom.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      TuftBottom.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(TuftBottom, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      TuftTop = new ModelRenderer(this, 20, 27);
+      TuftTop.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 4, 0, 5);
+      TuftTop.setRotationPoint(-2F, 18F, -5F);
+      TuftTop.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      TuftTop.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(TuftTop, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      Tail = new ModelRenderer(this, 42, 0);
+      Tail.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 4, 0, 7);
+      Tail.setRotationPoint(-2F, 21F, 5F);
+      Tail.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      Tail.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(Tail, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      WingRight = new ModelRenderer(this, 36, 7);
+      WingRight.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 8, 0, 6);
+      WingRight.setRotationPoint(-11F, 20F, -4F);
+      WingRight.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      WingRight.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(WingRight, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      WingLeft = new ModelRenderer(this, 36, 13);
+      WingLeft.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 8, 0, 6);
+      WingLeft.setRotationPoint(3F, 20F, -4F);
+      WingLeft.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      WingLeft.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(WingLeft, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      LegLeft = new ModelRenderer(this, 33, 0);
+      LegLeft.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 1, 1, 3);
+      LegLeft.setRotationPoint(2F, 23F, 0F);
+      LegLeft.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      LegLeft.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(LegLeft, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+      LegRight = new ModelRenderer(this, 33, 0);
+      LegRight.addBox(0F, 0F, 0F, 1, 1, 3);
+      LegRight.setRotationPoint(-3F, 23F, 0F);
+      LegRight.setTextureSize(64, 32);
+      LegRight.mirror = true;
+      setRotation(LegRight, 0F, 0F, 0F);
+  }
+  
+  public void render(Entity entity, float f, float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4, float f5)
+  {
+    super.render(entity, f, f1, f2, f3, f4, f5);
+    setRotationAngles(f, f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, entity);
+    Body.render(f5);
+    Stomach.render(f5);
+    Head.render(f5);
+    Beak.render(f5);
+    TuftBottom.render(f5);
+    TuftTop.render(f5);
+    Tail.render(f5);
+    WingRight.render(f5);
+    WingLeft.render(f5);
+    LegLeft.render(f5);
+    LegRight.render(f5);
+  }
+  
+  private void setRotation(ModelRenderer model, float x, float y, float z)
+  {
+    model.rotateAngleX = x;
+    model.rotateAngleY = y;
+    model.rotateAngleZ = z;
+  }
+  
+  public void setRotationAngles(float f, float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4, float f5, Entity entity)
+  {
+    super.setRotationAngles(f, f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, entity);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/textures/mobs/bird.png b/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/textures/mobs/bird.png
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index 000000000..3cd2bbe4b
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