# Tongue Plucker (Albion)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Extractor |
| Region | Albion |
| Required Tier | [Nobles](../population-tiers/nobles.md) |
| Cycle Time | 120 seconds |
| Dimensions | 3x5 (4x7 with roads) |

## Description

The Tongue Plucker processes Small Birds into Bird Tongues, an exotic delicacy ingredient. This building becomes available at the Nobles population tier and is part of the Bird Tongues production chain.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 3 Timber, 2 Bricks, 1 Concrete

**Maintenance:** -16 gold/min, 3 Nobles

## Area Effects

-2 Happiness

## Production

**Input:** [Small Birds](../goods/small-birds.md)

**Output:** [Bird Tongues](../goods/bird-tongues.md)

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |

## Specialists

### Essentialist
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Domain:** Religion
- **Effect:** Extractors in range: Workforce needed -25%, Upkeep cost -50%
- **Improves:** Donkey Mill, Dye Works, Fish Gutter, Greenhands, Grain Mill, Clay Pit, Mineral Crusher, Salt Ponds, Saltwort Burner, Renderer, Tongue Plucker

### Hosta Vulpius, Silencer of Song
- **Rarity:** Epic
- **Domain:** Civic
- **Effect:** Bird Tongues Chain in range: Productivity +35%
- **Improves:** Epicure of Air, Pig Farm, Renderer, Bird Charmer, Tongue Plucker

## Production Chain

[Bird Tongues in Aspic Chain](../production-chains/bird-tongues-in-aspic.md)

## Related Buildings

- [Bird Charmer (Albion)](./bird-charmer-albion.md) - Produces Small Birds
- [Renderer (Albion)](./renderer-albion.md) - Produces Lard
- [Epicure of Air (Albion)](./epicure-of-air-albion.md) - Produces Bird Tongues in Aspic
