Messenger Bird

These small, inconspicuous birds are used in Konohagakure. They are used in order to mobilize village jōnin or to summon them directly to the Hokage. Mobilized teams also use these birds to send messages back to the village.

Trivia

 * In the video game series, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 there are missions to find messenger birds.