Monster Hunter Wilds Dapperwing location

The Monster Hunter Wilds Dapperwing has a location in the Scarlet Forest, but it's often hard to spot this small green bird/bat hybrid in the foliage, let alone know where to look in the first place. However, you need to catch one as part of the side quest Samin's Research Report, which means grabbing the capture net and diving into the thick jungles of Monster Hunter Wilds. We'll lay out the Dapperwing's location in MH Wilds below, how you can capture it, and what you need to listen out for in those key areas.

You have two main options for reaching this path:

1. Wudwud Hideout in Area 14: Fast travel to the hideout then head uphill towards Area 17 and you're bound to see several Dapperwings perched on the twisted tree branches and shrubs.
2. Great Lake Shore pop-up camp in Area 17: This automatically unlocks after the Uth Duna fight. Fast travel here then head down the ruined path towards Area 14 and you should come across many Dapperwings perched on the ruins and branches.

You're looking for a small bird-like creature with a bat-like face and large, black eyes – in the Fallow season, they're green and blend in quite well, but the males are much more brightly colored in Plenty. Once you've found one, equip the net, aim at the Dapperwing, and make sure you're close enough that the aiming rectangle goes orange (it also helps if you aim the center of the rectangle slightly above your target Dapperwing). Thankfully, Dapperwing don't seem to get scared, so you don't need to worry about them flying off if you get too close. This is in stark contrast to the Monster Hunter Wilds Sandstar, which will bolt unless hit with a specific kind of item first.

With one in your net, you can return to Samin in the Windward Plains base camp to cash in. However, the research report war between Dareel and Samin continues as you progress the story, with the pair requesting you catch them a Monster Hunter Wilds Ember Rufflizard. It's also not worth catching Dapperwings outside of this side quests for rewards as they don't provide anything other than five Guild Points. Fish are generally much more helpful in this regard, with things like the Monster Hunter Wilds Goldenfish providing scales that can be sold for lots of Zenny.

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