
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Frikinzi's Fauna
A mod that adds a plethora of birds and other small creatures to your Minecraft world.
Quick answer
Which Frikinzi's Fauna release should I use?
Frikinzi's Fauna v1.8.0.3-1.20.1 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Frikinzi's Fauna required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Frikinzi's Fauna v1.8.0.3-1.20.1 need?
v1.8.0.3-1.20.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Frikinzi's Fauna without breaking your instance.
Built for Frikinzi's Fauna v1.8.0.3-1.20.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use v1.8.0.3-1.20.1. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside v1.8.0.3-1.20.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Frikinzi's Fauna add?
Are you bored by the lack of wildlife in Minecraft?
Are you looking to build a zoo and want to fill your aviaries and aquariums?
Did you always want a golden eagle or barn owl to fight beside you in survival mode?
Then this is the mod for you!

Frikinzi's Fauna (for 1.12.2, 1.16.5 and 1.18.2) adds a variety of real life animals to Minecraft that are not usually found in other animal mods with a focus on avian and water creatures. Over 500 species are represented! You can find many of these animals while exploring the jungles, forests, tundras, wastelands, and coasts in your Minecraft world, and tame and breed many of them!
Become a true naturalist! Discover, catalog, and learn about hundreds of real-world birds and aquatic creatures in your very own Field Guide. Can you find them all? (1.20.1)

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This mod will require GeckoLib 3.0.0+!
Please report bugs to the Github issue tracker or in the discord server #issues channel.
Supported languages: English (US), Español (España), 简体中文, 繁體中文, Português (Brasil), 日本語, Français
(Want to help with translations? Join the Discord server and contact me!)
The mod currently has 50 animals as of the 1.4.0 update. Learn more about them in-game using Frikinzi's Guide or the wiki.
How to craft and use the guide:

After you've obtained the green book above, right click an animal from the mod with the book in hand to learn more about the animal's species and diet.

FAQ:
Can you please add x bird or x variant?
Feel free to make suggestions in the suggestions channel in my server.
My game crashed!
First, check that you installed Geckolib and the correct version (3.0.0+ for 1.12.2/1.16/1.18, and using the forge version not the fabric version). If there is another problem, post in the issues channel in the Discord or on the GitHub issue tracker.
Will you make the mod for Minecraft version xxx?
Please be patient. Updates will be done when they're done. I have a life outside of Minecraft.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Frikinzi's Fauna by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.18.2
1 loader build1.16.5
1 loader build1.12.2
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Frikinzi's Fauna versions and loaders
v1.8.0.3-1.20.1
frikinzis-fauna-1.8.0.3-1.20.1-RELEASE.jar
2 Jul 2026
v1.8.0.2-1.20.1
frikinzis-fauna-1.8.0.2-1.20.1-RELEASE.jar
26 Apr 2026
v1.8.0.1-1.20.1
frikinzis-fauna-1.8.0.1-1.20.1-RELEASE.jar
23 Apr 2026
v1.8.0-1.20.1-hotfix
frikinzis-fauna-1.8.0-1.20.1-RELEASE.jar
19 Apr 2026
v1.8.0-1.20.1
frikinzis-fauna-1.8.0-1.20.1-RELEASE.jar
19 Apr 2026
v1.7.0-1.16.5
frikinzis-fauna-1.7.0-1.16.5-RELEASE.jar
11 Jan 2025
v1.7.0-1.16.5-BETA2
frikinzis-fauna-1.7.0-1.16.5-BETA2.jar
3 Jan 2025
v1.7.0-1.16.5-BETA
frikinzis-fauna-1.7.0-1.16.5-BETA.jar
2 Jan 2025
v1.6.1-1.16.5
frikinzis-fauna-1.6.1-1.16.5.jar
19 Dec 2023
v1.4.0
frikinzis-fauna-1.4.0-1.12.2.jar
10 May 2023
1.5.0
frikinzis-fauna-1.5.0-1.16.5.jar
10 May 2023
1.5.1.2
frikinzis-fauna-1.18.2-1.5.1.2.jar
10 May 2023
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.