Eurasian Bullfinch - BLENDER

There are sveral files to get you started:
EABF-ZERO (˜EABF-ZERO' is the name given to my BASIC set up, no animation, but it is rigged.)
EABF-LTO (LTO = Land and Take Off)
EABF-FlyLoop

The feathers are geometry so they render fast and no plugins are needed.

This model comes with several pre-animated scenes to get you started.

The wings are animated using the 3 bones within each. The wings are folded using one of several shape key targets.

You can also make adjustments, like spreading the wing tip feathers and spreading the tail using shape key targets.

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The main controlling object is the "ROOT" bone

The feet and legs are controlled by "Foot-Control.L" and "Foot-Control.R" respectively.

There are three 'neck' bones, a 'head' bone and a 'lower beak' bone.

There are 18 Shape key targets.

The 'Mouth' and phonemes are controlled by 9 Shape key targets.

The wings are controlled by 3 bones each
and have 5 Shape key positions, including flapping and folded positions

WingFold-9a
WingFold-9g
WingTIpsDn
WingTIpsSpread-01
WingTIpsSpread-02

The Tail spread is controlled via Shape key target TailClosed, the Tail bone controls position and rotation.

The eyes have several shape key targets:
EyeBrowsMUP-LT
EyeBrowsMUP-RT
EyelidsClosed

The toes are controlled by 12 bones on each foot.

To fold the wings use the shape keys noted above.

But if you have positioned the wings by moving the bones, AND you try to use shape key targets to fold them, you WILL have some pretty weird distortions that will freak you out.

Don't panic, the solution is to 'zero' out your wing bone positions, as or just before you apply the 'Shape key' targets.

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The model is made hi resolution by using Sub-Patching, so the actual geometry is much less than the rendered geometry.

Both Models:

Eurasian Bullfinch:
Real Geometry:
24469 vertices
12415 polygons
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Additional Youtube previews:

EABF Anim Color HI
https://youtu.be/ejDc-GQ5t-o

EABF Anim Grey HI
https://youtu.be/__-wel3hVCo

EABF Anim Grey LO
https://youtu.be/Azo8gOZ_3dc

EABF Anim2 Color HI
https://youtu.be/dBkPlpBCyjk

EABF Anim2 Grey HI
https://youtu.be/d2k-nU_UyXQ

EABF Anim2 Grey LO
https://youtu.be/GAVZ601OXHY

EABF Phonemes
https://youtu.be/LZXN87fmUrE

EABF TT Color HI
https://youtu.be/Bd3kIXpzBIo

EABF TT GREY HI
https://youtu.be/B_EMJM-gcGM

EABF TT Grey LO
https://youtu.be/qx_tEnqacps