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Revision as of 14:00, 1 July 2012

We did it, mate!
The Demoman on his feathered friend

The Bird-Man of Aberdeen is a community-created miscellaneous item item for the Demoman. It is a large green Template:W that sits on the Demoman's shoulder and moves around with the Demoman. Styles change the bird's color patterns. Distinguished makes the bird white, resembling a Template:W, while Imbued changes the belly feathers to a dull green.

When a player equipped with the Bird-Man of Aberdeen, in Pyroland, kills an enemy unassisted by another player, the killfeed shows the bird getting the assist.

The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was contributed to the Steam Workshop under the name "Some spare eyes v_2.3".

Painted variants

Main article: Paint Can
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Essential
Single colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E6E6E6.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen D8BED8.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C5AF91.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7E7E7E.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 141414.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2D2D24.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 694D3A.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7C6C57.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A57545.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen CF7336.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E7B53B.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen F0E68C.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E9967A.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen FF69B4.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7D4071.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2F4F4F.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 424F3B.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 808000.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 729E42.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 32CD32.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen BCDDB3.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A89A8C.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 839FA3.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 3B1F23.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B8383B.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 5885A2.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 483838.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 803020.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 256D8D.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 654740.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C36C2D.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B88035.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted
Main article: Styles
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Distinguished
Single colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E6E6E6 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen D8BED8 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C5AF91 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7E7E7E Distinguished.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 141414 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2D2D24 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 694D3A Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7C6C57 Distinguished.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A57545 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen CF7336 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E7B53B Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen F0E68C Distinguished.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E9967A Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen FF69B4 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7D4071 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 51384A Distinguished.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2F4F4F Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 424F3B Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 808000 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 729E42 Distinguished.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 32CD32 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen BCDDB3 Distinguished.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A89A8C Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 839FA3 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 3B1F23 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 18233D Distinguished.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B8383B Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 5885A2 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 483838 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 384248 Distinguished.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 803020 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 256D8D Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 654740 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 28394D Distinguished.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C36C2D Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B88035 Distinguished.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED Distinguished.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted
Main article: Styles
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Imbued
Single colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E6E6E6 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen D8BED8 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C5AF91 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7E7E7E Imbued.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 141414 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2D2D24 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 694D3A Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7C6C57 Imbued.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A57545 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen CF7336 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E7B53B Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen F0E68C Imbued.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen E9967A Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen FF69B4 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 7D4071 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 51384A Imbued.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 2F4F4F Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 424F3B Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 808000 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 729E42 Imbued.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 32CD32 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen BCDDB3 Imbued.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen A89A8C Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 839FA3 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 3B1F23 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 18233D Imbued.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B8383B Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 5885A2 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 483838 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 384248 Imbued.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 803020 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 256D8D Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 654740 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen 28394D Imbued.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen C36C2D Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen B88035 Imbued.png Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED Imbued.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted

Template:Dictionary/items/styles

Main article: Styles
Styles
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED.png
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED Distinguished.png
Painted Bird-Man of Aberdeen UNPAINTED Imbued.png
Essential Distinguished Imbued

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

  • The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was added to the game.

June 28, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was added to the drop system.

Trivia

  • The item's name is a reference to Robert Stroud, a federal prisoner whose work with birds during imprisonment earned him the nickname "Birdman of Alcatraz", despite not being allowed to keep pets during his incarceration at Alcatraz itself.
  • Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city.