A red feather is a drop from the crimson swift bird caught using the Hunter skill. Level 1 Hunter and at least one bird snare are needed to catch these birds in the Feldip Hunter area or Taverley. This is also dropped by pheasants in McGrubor's Wood.
Red feathers, along with all coloured feathers gathered from the Hunter skill, can be used in place of regular white feathers in the Fletching skill. Despite the difference, the arrows still come out with white feathers and are used as normal arrows. They can be sold to the Varrock Fancy Dress Shop for 6 coins each. However, unlike white feathers, they can not be used for Fishing.
Additionally, a red coloured feather headdress can be created by adding 20 red feathers to a leather coif with level 79 crafting.
Completing the Court Case "Ernest vs Professor Oddenstein" rewards the player with 15 red, blue, and yellow feathers.
Dropping Monsters
- For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.
| Source | Combat level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasant | 6 | 1–10 | Always |
| Crimson swift | N/A | 6–10 | Always |
Disassembly
| Disassembly XP | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Item quantity required | 1 |
| Material count | 1 |
| Base junk chance | 98.9% |
| Possible materials | |
| Often | |
 Simple parts | 99% |
| Rarely | |
 Variable components | 1% |
Feathers | |
|---|---|
| Coloured | |
| Quest |
 Bronze Eagle Entranan firebird Golden (Eagles' Peak) Golden (Priest in Peril) Griffin Magic gold Metal Phoenix Silver |
| Other |
 Stripy Wimpy Dungeoneering (o) Ma'at Icyene Silverhawk (Down) Magical |
