FREQUENCY: Common
FREQUENCY: Common ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
NO. APPEARING: 2-20
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 18"
HIT DICE: 1-3
%IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: if cornered, 1 peck or 1 kick
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4 (peck) or 2-8 (kick)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: varies

SAVES, 1-2 HD: 14.15.16.17.17
SAVES, 3 HD: 13.14.15.16.16

These large avian creatures are typified by the ostrich, emu, and rhea.
They live in warm climates in open grasslands.
The ostrich-sized have 3 HD, emu-like birds have 2, and rhea-sized types 1 hit die.

All flightless birds are non-aggressive and run from danger.
If cornered they can peck (1-4 HP) or kick (2-8 HP).

(see also Axebeak)

FLIGHTLESS BIRD \ RHEA

HIT DICE: 1
NO. OF ATTACKS: if cornered, 1 peck or 1 kick ~ 19
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: I | 10 + 1

FLIGHTLESS BIRD \ EMU

HIT DICE: 2
NO. OF ATTACKS: if cornered, 1 peck or 1 kick ~ 16
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: I | 20 + 2

FLIGHTLESS BIRD \ OSTRICH

HIT DICE: 3
NO. OF ATTACKS: if cornered, 1 peck or 1 kick ~ 16
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: II | 35 + 3

The ostrich is the sacred animal of Shu.

<Adjustment and Division of Experience Points (DMG.84) : Since flightless birds basically don't put up a fight, I would guess that the XP values for all flightless birds be /2>
<'rhea' : I | 5 + 1> <'emu' :  I | 10 + 1> <'ostrich' : I : 18 + 2>

<moa's: 2-3 HD>
<elephant birds: 2-3 HD>
<thanks atherton!>