Flying Rooster

The Flying Rooster is a special breed of Cucco seen only in two of the games in the Legend of Zelda series.

Link's Awakening
Link first encounters a Flying Rooster in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, when he is stranded on Koholint Island. It is unusual in that its feathers are blue, instead of the usual white of a Cucco. When Link completes the Sign Post Maze under the weathercock in Mabe Village, he meets Mamu, who teaches him the Frog's Song of Soul. Playing this song will resurrect the Flying Rooster, who can then be used to fly Link over chasms and holes; however, it can only be used for this purpose in the overworld, as it will not follow him into dungeons.

Link needs the Flying Rooster in order to acquire the key that will let him into the Eagle's Tower, as well as to reach the actual tower itself. He also needs the Rooster to reach one of the optional Secret Seashells. After Link completes Eagle's Tower, the Rooster leaves him and makes a new home for itself in a hen house in the mountain range.

A Link to the Past
Another Flying Rooster is found in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where it is concealed inside the weathercock in Kakariko Village. If Link plays his flute in front of the weathercock, it will break, releasing the Rooster. Playing the flute again summons the Rooster, who will transport Link to another place on the overworld map.