Where to find all origami birds in Honkai: Star Rail
Origami birds are one of the new collectibles added in Honkai: Star Rail’s third area, Penacony. Although these birds are cute and playful, they become a real nightmare as you search far and wide for three measly feathers. With 180 in total, you’ll be wishing for someone to wake you up to escape this dream world — so let us help.
In this Honkai: Star Rail guide, we’ll show you where to find all origami birds located around Penacony. This guide is broken up into nine sections: Golden Hour, Dream’s Edge, A Child’s Dream, The Reverie (Dreamscape), Dewlight Pavilion, the Clock Studios Theme Park, Dreamflux Reef, the SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue, the Penacony Grand Theater, the Radiant Feldspar, and the Penacony Paperfold University College, which you can navigate to in the table of contents below.
Golden Hour Origami Bird locations
There are 20 total origami birds that can be found in Golden Hour. For finding all 20, you’ll get the “The Day the Cosmos Fell” Erudition light cone. Here’s where you can find them on each floor:
Golden Hour F1
Interact with the Clockie statue.
From the Clockie statue, turn around, and head down the western staircase to find the origami bird in the handrail.
Make your way down the eastern staircase, and head down the hall to find a origami bird acting as Clockie’s nose on a pizza advertisement on the southern wall.
Interact with the vehicle display.
Interact with the red balloon near the center of the room.
After you pass the blue balloon during Hanu’s Adventure, interact with the cabinet in the northeastern corner.
After you pass the red balloon and teleport to the top of the bookshelf during Hanu’s Adventure, spot the origami bird’s feathers beneath the plywood, and yank it out. Note, this Hanu’s Adventure starts on in the bottom left corner of the second floor.
Golden Hour F2
Interact with the circular tile on the floor resembling a can lid, which is located next to Dancy, a puking partygoer.
South of Young Master Gold, spot the origami bird’s feathers sticking out of one of the chairs by the table. Continue to yank out the bird until completion.
From the Sweet Corner teleport waypoint, head southeast to find a bench with an origami bird inside of it.
Interact with the SoulGlad machine beside the lady with the purple hair.
Interact with the hotel doors.
North of the Clockie Food Truck, find the origami bird inside of the telephone booth.
Interact with the trash can beside the destructible blue balloon.
Inside of the fire hydrant next to the red destructible balloon.
Investigate the yellow fountain from the northern stairs.
Spot the origami bird’s feathers poking out of the ice cream trolley.
Investigate the trees in the northeastern corner of the second floor.
Locate the origami bird on the poster of a fish with a bow tie.
Golden Hour F3
Use the southern Bubble Pinball Machine to travel to the third floor. Interact with the telescope with the feathers sticking out to get an origami bird.
Dream’s Edge Origami Bird locations
There are a total of 10 origami birds hidden around Dream’s Edge. Check out the map and numbered list below to see where to find them:
West of the The Family’s Construction Authority teleport waypoint, interact with the window.
Inside of the telescope with feathers poking out of the lens.
Investigate the water tower.
With the module in the bottom position, interact with the ladder on the western wall.
Move the module to lead you to the southern area, and then investigate the neon sign on the corner of the building.
Found inside the car’s hood ornament.
Found inside the red balloon in the corner of the center area.
Head down the stairs to the west of the Golden Calyx to find the origami bird inside the billboard.
With both modules in their right most position, travel along the path to find the origami bird on a marquee sign.
Found inside the flower patch in the corner.
A Child’s Dream Origami Bird locations
There are a total of 10 origami birds scattered around A Child’s Dream. Check out the graphic and the accompanying list to see where each bird is located.
Hidden inside of the green bird.
Found inside of the hat-shaped fireplace.
On the northern wall, the origami bird will be hidden inside of the drawers.
After entering the 3D room from the northern entrance, make a U-turn at the bottom of the stairs and continue along the path to find feathers sticking out of the light beside the door.
From the fourth origami bird’s location, create a bubble bridge on the wall to your right, and make your way to the right most wall to find another bubble bridge location. Create a bubble bridge at this location, and head across to find a horizontal pillar on your left containing an origami bird.
After entering the 3D room from the southern entrance, turn right to immediately find an origami bird hidden inside of the pot.
After entering the 3D room from the southern entrance, head down the stairs and create a bubble bridge on the wall directly ahead of you. Hug the left wall to find a red balloon containing an origami bird.
After entering this 3D room, create a bubble bridge on the wall opposite of the entrance, and investigate the bird statue.
Underneath the door.
Inside one of the warped clocks on the wall.
The Reverie (Dreamscape) Origami Bird locations
There are a total of 20 origami birds located in the Reverie (Dreamscape). For finding all 20, you’ll get the “Final Victor” Hunt light cone. Use the map and list below to track down their locations.
The Reverie (Dreamscape) F1
Hidden inside of one of the throw pillows on the couch.
Inside the bubble.
Hidden inside the black rotary phone on the counter.
Interact with the table lamps until you successfully obtain the origami bird.
Find the feathers sticking out of the floating TV to grab another origami bird.
After entering the Arcane Artwork located on the third floor, head down one flight of stairs to find an origami bird inside of the poster.
Directly opposite of Hanu’s Adventure’s starting point, you’ll find a rocket teleporter that’ll lead you to a puzzle and a gift box containing an origami bird.
During Hanu’s Adventure, head to the lower floor using the rocket teleporter beside the bubble tower. Use the rocket teleporters to make your way to the precious chest on top of the bookshelf, and collect the origami bird hidden behind it.
The Reverie (Dreamscape) F2
Inside of Hanu’s Adventure, head to the southwestern corner of the area to find a hole inside a bookshelf. Yank the origami bird from the book three times to collect it.
Inside of the bubble.
The Reverie (Dreamscape) F3
Hidden inside of the cocktail shaker at the bar.
After entering the 3D room from the southern entrance, head down the stairs on the left and interact with the closest bird statue.
After entering the 3D room, turn left to find the origami bird inside of the luggage.
After entering the 3D room, retrieve the bubble charges and head up the stairs on the right. Create the bubble bridge and turn left at the corner to find a red balloon with feathers.
Hidden inside the brim of the hat-shaped fireplace.
Investigate the dream bubble fountain in the center of the room.
Found on the table in the northwestern corner of the room.
After entering the 3D room from the southern entrance, head to the center room to retrieve bubble charges. Return to the southern entrance, and use the bubble charges to climb to the ceiling. Interact with the poster to grab the origami bird.
Inside of the circular pool table.
Take the elevator next to the bird’s gathering spot on the first floor, and proceed to the end of the pathway to find the last origami bird in the railing.
Dewlight Pavilion Origami Bird locations
There are a total of 10 origami birds in the Dewlight Pavilion. Use the map and list below to track down their locations.
Dewlight Pavilion F1
On the framed glowing portrait of a bird on the wall.
In the red dino balloon behind the staircase.
In the golden bird statue.
Dewlight Pavilion F2
In the speaker that the blue dino balloon is facing.
In the southern 3D room, on the “ceiling” inside of a red dino balloon.
In the western 3D room, inside the statues behind the red ropes.
In the eastern 3D room, inside of a framed butterfly on the bookshelf.
Dewlight Pavilion Sandpit
Inside the pile of gift boxes.
In the slot of the owl ATM machine.
In the side of the lamp post.
Clock Studios Theme Park Origami Bird locations
There are a total of 20 origami birds in the Clock Studios Theme Park. For finding all 20, you’ll get the “Final Victor” Hunt light cone.
Clock Studios Theme Park F1
Inside the decorative roll of film on the side of the theme park map.
In the slot machine.
In the movie poster of the person on the motorcycle in front of the star.
Inside the hedges around the center of the maze.
In a red dino balloon in the Hanu puzzle area.
Clock Studios Theme Park F2
In the light fixture in front of the TV.
In the cardboard standee to take photos in.
In a red dino balloon in front of the Hanu TV.
In the park bench.
In a box behind the huge leaning movie poster.
In the soda sign above the bar that’s hard to see. Approach the bar towards the marked location and the “yank!” option will appear.
In the railing near a pile of boxes.
In a barstool.
In a golden letter statue on the edge of the platform.
In a support beam at the corner of the secret platform. (See below to see how to get there.)
Inside the film camera.
Squished under a pile of boxes.
Under a briefcase filled with money.
At the top of one of the backdrops in the set.
Inside a pile of boxes by the car, surrounded by enemies.
To get to bird six, enter the pinball machine and set this path:
Dreamflux Reef origami bird locations
There are a total of 20 origami birds in the Dreamflux Reef. For finding all 20, you’ll get the “Flames Afar” Destruction light cone.
Dreamflux Reef F1
In the poster on the wall.
In the trash bags.
In the light fixture above the door.
In the map on the wall.
In the dino balloon.
Dreamflux Reef F2
On the top of a food truck.
In one of the chairs facing the stage.
On top of the sign post.
On top of the neon letter sign. To get to this platform, give the sign post that bird #3 was in an Aideen token.
In the curtain on a window.
In the rectangular neon sign.
In the blue dino balloon at the bottom of the stairs.
On the railing next to the bench.
On the railing.
In the empty oil barrel by the stairs.
In the side of the lamp post.
In the cat drawing on the fence.
In the dino balloon on the edge.
In the steam grate.
In the shutters in front of the balloon-filled window.
SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue origami bird locations
There are a total of 20 origami birds in the SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue. For finding all 20, you’ll get the “Dreamville Adventure” Harmony light cone.
Behind the bumping screen.
In the speakers.
In the red dino balloon.
In the SoulGlad waterfall.
Under the return shuttle.
Given the complexity of the map here, we’ve broken up the zones by their associated numbers.
Whichever paths you didn’t take during the main scenario portion of this area will become available once you do the adventure mission “Scorchsand Vacation.” You do not need to do any of the secret route stuff to get the birds (though you do if you want all the treasure chests).
SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue area 1
In the neon star sign.
Under the speaker.
In the TV screens.
In the camera.
In a dino balloon in the audience.
In a bench.
SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue area 2
In the bird statue.
Sticking out of the suitcase on top of the shelf. You’ll need to be Hanu to access this.
In the chair at the desk.
In the clock on the table. To access this room, you’ll need summon the elevator to F1 and then manually run up to F2. Use the elevator as a bridge to enter the portal.
While the feather is on the huge Clockie statue, you’ll need to interact with the jigsaw puzzle next to the statue to actually pluck the feather.
This one is stuck to a dinosaur robot enemy. You’ll get it as either part of the main story quest (if you picked this area) or as part of the aforementioned side quest.
SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue area 3
On the billboard with Clockie on it.
In the bushes.
Under the light bumper.
Penacony Grand Theater origami bird locations
There are a total of 20 origami birds in the Penacony Grand Theater. For finding all 20, you’ll get the “What is Real?” Abundance light cone.
On the poster of Robin.
On the decorative partition.
On the sitting puppet in the corner.
On the red dino balloon at the right of the entrance of the Dreamscape. You’ll need to hit it with a ranged attack for it to pop out.
On the railing.
On the sign.
On the clock wall fixture.
In the antenna of the Hanu TV, but you can only pull it out as Hanu.
In the sofa cushion.
In a dino balloon at the end of the Dreamscape.
In the sign.
On the side of the gate to the seating area.
On the ankle of the puppet statue.
On the drink menu sitting on top of the bar.
In the yellow frame of the person playing the piano.
In the dino balloon looking at the mirror.
In the dino balloon on the other side of the picture frame.
In the red dino balloon looking upwards.
In the red picture frame showing people fighting.
Inside the pillar.
The Radiant Feldspar origami bird locations
The ship added in version 2.3 goes by “The Radiant Feldspar” at first, but after completing the side quest “Cloud-Bound Hearts,” the boat will be renamed based on your choice: “The Trailblaze’s Stern,” “The Talalov,” or “The Soaring Clock Hand.” For the sake of continuity, we’re using its original name in this guide. There are only 10 origami birds on this fabulous flying boat and you’ll get some Stellar Jade and Clock Credits for finding them all.
The Radiant Feldspar B1
At the tip of the boat.
The Radiant Feldspar F1
On the ceiling in the stairwell leading to B1.
On the back of the reclining chair.
On the sign of the ice cream cart.
In a red dino balloon over the edge of the boat. Shoot the balloon with a ranged character to get the bird.
In a napkin on the dining table.
The Radiant Feldspar F2
In the steering wheel for the ship.
Use the telescope and look to the right to see the bird in a dino balloon.
In a lamp on the table.
In the briefcase on the table.
Penacony Paperfold University College origami bird locations
There are 20 origami birds around the university and you’ll get some Stellar Jade, Clock Credits, and a “It’s Showtime” light cone for finding them all.
In a dino balloon. Use a ranged character to attack it.
In the owl poster.
In the mannequin’s shoulder.
In the flower pot on the desk.
In the chalkboard.
In the poster of the singing woman.
In the arrow sign.
In the dino balloon above the stairs. Used a ranged character to attack it, again.
In Professor Owl’s head. You’ll need to yank it multiple times.
In the globe.
In the corner of the fountain.
In the arrow signs.
In the small control panel.
In the larger control panel.
In the sign board.
In the sign above the door.
In the desk.
In the triangle banner.
In the coin displays on the table.
In the floating gift box.
After you find all of the origami birds, don’t forget to return to every gathering spot to collect your rewards.
Once you have 60 origami birds, you’ll receive a text from Dr. Blues asking you to meet outside at the clock outside of the VIP lounge. If you’re having a hard time finding them, check out the image below to find out where they’re located and collect even more rewards.