Bird Statue

:This article is about the stone effigy of a Loftwing used as a gateway to The Sky. For the item used in the Wing Ceremony, see Bird Statuette.
 are in . They are stone effigies of Loftwings that function similarly to the Owl Statues in . They can be found both in the overworld and inside dungeons. All of the Bird Statues on the surface are activated when Link examines the special statue near the Sealed Temple.
==Location and Uses==
Bird Statues primarily serve both as the save feature of and as a gateway to The Sky. When in a dungeon, they cannot be used to return to the sky; instead, they are used to teleport Link out of the dungeon, similar to the Magic Mirror from or Ooccoo and Ooccoo Jr. from . If Link dies in his journey, he can continue it at these statues, saving him the trouble of exploring the land or dungeon again. Even if Link does not want to save a record of his quest, it is recommended to visit these statues so that he may mark their position on the map and dive to them later in the future.
===Faron Province===
Name 	Description/Location
Sealed Grounds 	Located at the top of the large pit that is found in the Sealed Grounds.
Behind the Temple	Found right outside the back entrance to the Sealed Temple.
Faron Woods Entry	Located at the entrance to Faron Woods.
In the Woods 	Near the wooded area in Faron Woods where Machi is found.
Viewing Platform 	On top of the viewing platform near the entrance to the Deep Woods and the entrance to the Great Tree.
Great Tree Top 	At the top of the canopy of the Great Tree.
Deep Woods 	Found on top of a lone, large spire in the middle of the Deep Woods.
Forest Temple 	Outside the Skyview Temple.
Lake Floria 	Found on a platform in the middle of Lake Floria.
Floria Waterfall 	Found near the entrances to Faron Woods, Lake Floria, and the Ancient Cistern.
===Eldin Province===
Name 	Description/Location
Volcano Entry 	Located at the entrance/base of Eldin Volcano.
Volcano East 	Located in the Eastern Part of Eldin Volcano.
Volcano Ascent 	Located halfway up the volcano and across the bridge where Link meets Impa in Eldin Volcano.
Temple Entrance 	Found at the peak of Eldin Volcano, near the entrance to the Earth Temple.
Inside the Volcano 	Located inside the Volcano Summit.
Inside the Fire Sanctuary	Located near the Boss Door in the outside area of the dungeon called the Fire Sanctuary.
===Lanayru Province===
Name 	Description/Location
Lanayru Mine Entry	Located at the entrance of the mine part of the Lanayru Desert.
Desert Entrance 	Found at the beginning of the vast desert portion of the province.
North Desert 	Near the entrance to the Lanayru Mining Facility dungeon.
Stone Cache 	Located outside the building in the southeast portion of the desert where one of the power nodes is found.
West Desert 	Located southwest of the desert portion of the province with sandfalls, outside of the Lanayru Caves entrance.
Desert Gorge 	Located in the valley of minecarts and Technoblins that leads to the Temple of Time.
Temple of Time 	Located outside of the temple.
Ancient Harbor 	Located at the harbor of the Lanayru Sand Sea.
Skipper's Retreat 	Located at the bottom of the retreat.
Lanayru Shipyard 	Found at the entrance of the Shipyard.
Pirate Stronghold 	Found at the entrance of the stronghold.
Lanayru Gorge 	Located near where the Thunder Dragon is found.
==Trivia==
*When Link is in the area of the Lanayru Desert containing the Temple of Time, the Bird Statue "Desert Entrance" is named "Lanayru Mine Entry" on the map, despite a different Bird Statue already having that name.
==Nomenclature==
See here for the translations of each surface Bird Statue location.
==Gallery==
File:SS Bird Statue Model 2.png|An overworld Bird Statue that has been activated
File:SS Bird Statue Model 3.png|A dungeon Bird Statue