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Feathered Fugitives

A side quest at Riverside Stable in which Link helps Teli recover five Cuccos that escaped while he was scavenging for eggs.

RoleOptional Cucco-retrieval quest
StatusAvailable after completing Gourmets Gone Missing
Importanceminor
  • Quest typeSide quest
  • LocationRiverside Stable
  • PrerequisiteGourmets Gone Missing
  • Cuccos to returnFive
  • Quest giverTeli

The supplied quest information does not establish a playtime estimate, reward item, mission number, or missability status.

Key takeaways

Use the stable as the center of the search, then check elevated and riverside positions before assuming a Cucco is missing.

  • Unlock condition Complete Gourmets Gone Missing before looking for Teli. He is the character who initiates Feathered Fugitives near Riverside Stable.
  • Quest target Five Cuccos must be found and returned to their pen. The quest is not complete after locating only the birds that are easiest to see.
  • Search priority Inspect the stable interior, nearby tree, river rock, and stable roof. If four Cuccos have been returned, search the highest part of the stable structure for the final one.

Feathered Fugitives overview

Feathered Fugitives is a short retrieval quest at Riverside Stable that asks Link to find five escaped Cuccos and return them to their pen.

Feathered Fugitives takes place at Riverside Stable in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The quest becomes available only after Link has completed Gourmets Gone Missing, the side adventure involving Penn. Once that prerequisite is met, Teli can be found near the stable and will explain why the birds are missing.

Teli accidentally allowed a group of Cuccos to escape while attempting to scavenge for eggs. The resulting task is straightforward in concept but spreads the search across the stable and its immediate surroundings: the birds may be inside the stable, perched in a nearby tree, standing on a rock in the river, or positioned on the stable roof.

The objective is to locate all five missing Cuccos and return them to their pen. The last bird can be the easiest to overlook because it may be at the highest point of the stable structure rather than at ground level. Bringing the full group back resolves Teli’s problem and completes the quest.

Where this sits

PrerequisiteComplete the side adventure involving Penn
Quest giverSpeak with Teli near Riverside Stable
SearchFind the escaped Cuccos
ResolutionReturn all five birds to their pen
  1. 1Gourmets Gone MissingRequired before Feathered Fugitives can begin.
  2. ●Feathered FugitivesCurrent quest: recover the escaped Cuccos.

This quest follows Gourmets Gone Missing and is resolved by returning the complete group of five Cuccos.

Requirements

Feathered Fugitives has one stated progression requirement and one interaction requirement.

  • RequiredComplete Gourmets Gone MissingThe side adventure involving Penn must be completed before Feathered Fugitives becomes available.
  • RequiredSpeak with TeliAfter the prerequisite is finished, find Teli near Riverside Stable to initiate the Cucco-retrieval task.

Objectives

  1. Find the five missing CuccosSearch the stable and its nearby surroundings for every escaped bird.
  2. Return the Cuccos to their penThe quest requires the complete group to be rounded up and brought back.
  3. Resolve Teli’s dilemmaSuccessfully returning all five Cuccos completes the quest.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Unlock Feathered Fugitives

    Finish Gourmets Gone Missing

    Before starting this quest, complete Gourmets Gone Missing, the side adventure involving Penn. Feathered Fugitives does not begin until that prerequisite has been cleared.

    Location: Riverside Stable progression

    TipIf Teli does not offer the quest, check that Gourmets Gone Missing is fully complete rather than merely started.

  2. 02

    Initiate the quest

    Speak with Teli near Riverside Stable

    After the prerequisite is complete, locate Teli near Riverside Stable and talk to him. He explains that he accidentally let Cuccos escape while trying to scavenge for eggs, which starts the recovery task.

    Location: Riverside Stable

  3. 03

    Locate the escaped Cuccos

    Search the stable and its immediate surroundings

    Begin the search around the stable rather than travelling away from the area. The escaped Cuccos are reported in several nearby positions, including inside the stable, in a nearby tree, and on a rock in the river.

    Location: Riverside Stable and nearby area

    TipSweep the search area systematically and keep track of how many birds have been returned so the same visible locations are not checked repeatedly.

  4. 04

    Find the hard-to-spot Cucco

    Check the stable roof and upper structure

    Inspect the roof after checking the more obvious ground-level locations. A Cucco can be positioned on the roof, and the final bird may be found at the very highest point of the stable structure, making it easy to miss when searching only from the ground.

    Location: Riverside Stable roof

    Watch outDo not conclude that the quest is stuck after finding four birds; the remaining Cucco may be above the main roofline.

  5. 05

    Complete Feathered Fugitives

    Return all five Cuccos to their pen

    Once all five missing Cuccos have been located, bring the full group back to their pen at the stable. Completing the roundup resolves Teli’s dilemma and marks Feathered Fugitives as complete.

    Location: Cucco pen at Riverside Stable

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The central mechanic is area-based searching rather than combat or puzzle solving. Teli’s escaped Cuccos are distributed across recognizable parts of Riverside Stable and the nearby environment, so the most reliable approach is to treat the stable as a search grid: inspect the interior, then move through the adjacent tree and river area before looking upward.

Vertical awareness matters most near the end of the quest. One of the birds can be on the stable roof, while reports identify the final Cucco at the highest point of the stable structure. A ground-level sweep can therefore appear complete even when one target remains above the player.

Completion depends on returning five Cuccos to their pen, not merely discovering their positions. The quest’s resolution occurs when the entire group has been rounded up, at which point Teli’s problem is settled.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The objective is clearly bounded by a fixed group of five Cuccos.
  • Riverside Stable provides a compact search area with recognizable landmarks.
  • The quest uses vertical and riverside placement to make the search more than a single ground-level sweep.

Weaknesses

  • The highest Cucco can be difficult to notice if the stable roof and upper structure are not checked.
  • The quest cannot be started until Gourmets Gone Missing has been completed.

Best uses

  • Use it as a short optional activity while already visiting Riverside Stable.
  • Use the named locations as a search checklist: stable interior, nearby tree, river rock, roof, and highest stable point.

Checklist

  • Complete Gourmets Gone MissingRequired before Teli can initiate this quest.
  • Speak with Teli near Riverside StableThis starts Feathered Fugitives.
  • Search inside the stableOne of the reported Cucco locations.
  • Check the nearby treeA Cucco may be perched there.
  • Inspect the rock in the riverAnother reported location near the stable.
  • Search the stable roofDo not stop after checking ground level.
  • Check the highest point of the stable structureThe final Cucco may be found here.
  • Return all five Cuccos to their penThis resolves Teli’s dilemma and completes the quest.

Collectibles and secrets

  • 01
    Five missing Cuccos

    Where: Riverside Stable and its immediate surroundings

    These are quest targets rather than separate permanent collectibles. Reported positions include the stable interior, a nearby tree, a rock in the river, the stable roof, and the highest point of the stable structure.

Rewards

  • Quest completion
    Returning all five Cuccos to their pen completes Feathered Fugitives and resolves Teli’s dilemma.

Characters in this mission

Aftermath

Teli’s dilemma is resolved

Once the five Cuccos have been rounded up and returned to their pen, Feathered Fugitives is complete. The quest’s resolution is tied directly to restoring the full group to the stable.

Trivia

  • Teli was scavenging for eggs when the Cuccos escaped.
  • The search includes both indoor and outdoor locations around Riverside Stable.
  • The quest specifically makes the stable’s highest point relevant to finding the final bird.

Sources

Relationships

setting

  • Riverside StableTakes place atTeli gives the quest near Riverside Stable, where the escaped Cuccos must be found and returned.

characters

  • TeliQuest giverTeli asks Link to retrieve the five Cuccos that escaped while he was scavenging for eggs.