You’re wandering around Rito Village, enjoying that iconic, soaring theme music, and suddenly you realize half the kids are missing. It’s quiet. Too quiet. If you’ve spent any significant time in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you know exactly what’s coming. It’s time to hunt down five tiny, colorful Rito fledglings who have scattered across the vertical landscape of the Hebra region. The Recital at Warbler’s Nest isn’t just some throwaway side quest; it’s a multi-stage logistical puzzle that tests your patience, your cooking knowledge, and your ability to remember which bird is which.
Honestly, it’s a lot.
Most players stumble into this because they’re trying to unlock every Shrine in the game. You see that circular stone platform out on the cliffside—Warbler’s Nest—and you know there’s a trial waiting underneath. But the pedestal is cold. Nothing’s happening. To get that Shrine to pop, you have to reunite Kheel with her four sisters: Notts, Kotts, Cree, and Genli. It sounds like a simple game of hide-and-seek, but Nintendo decided to make it a grocery run first.
Why Genli is the Real Boss of this Quest
The biggest hurdle isn't finding the kids. It’s Genli. While her sisters are mostly willing to head to the rehearsal spot once you find them, Genli is stubborn. She’s hungry. She refuses to sing until she’s had her Salmon Meunière. This is where the Recital at Warbler’s Nest stops being a navigation challenge and starts being a test of your inventory management.
If you don’t have Hearty Salmon, Goat Butter, and Tabantha Wheat on you, you’re looking at a long flight back to the mainland or some tedious foraging. Most players have the wheat and butter—they’re Rito Village staples—but that salmon is the kicker. You can usually find one in the pools near the village, but if you’ve already cooked yours into a different meal, you’re hiking.
Finding the Sisters Without Losing Your Mind
Finding the other four is actually kind of fun if you like paragliding, but it’s easy to miss one and end up circling the village spires for twenty minutes.
- Cree is the easy one. She’s right in the general store. She gives you the goat butter, which is basically the game’s way of saying "Hey, you’re gonna need to cook something."
- Notts is a bit of a pain. She’s high up on a rock outcrop overlooking the village. You’ll hear her singing before you see her. Follow the sound. It’s one of those rare moments where Breath of the Wild uses directional audio to actually guide you rather than just set the mood.
- Kotts is down by the pond at the entrance of the village. She’s busy gathering the Hearty Salmon. If you talk to her, she hands it over, which saves you the trouble of fishing for it yourself.
Once you’ve got the ingredients, you have to head to the communal kitchen in Rito Village. Toss the wheat, butter, and salmon into the pot. You get the Salmon Meunière. Take it to Genli (who is hanging out near the village’s cooking pot anyway), and finally, the group is ready to head to the nest.
The Secret of the Ancient Song
So, you’ve gathered the kids. You’ve fed the hungry one. You’ve made it to the Recital at Warbler’s Nest. Now what?
This is where people get stuck. The five sisters are lined up behind five strange stone pillars. Each pillar has a number of "fingers" or protrusions on top, numbered one through five. Kheel gives you a hint about the order, but if you aren’t paying attention to the pitch of their voices or the visual cues of the stones, you’ll just be blowing your Korok Leaf at random.
The sequence is based on the order the sisters sing. If you look at the stones from left to right, that isn't the order. You have to blow a gust of wind through the holes in the stones in the specific sequence: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2.
- Stone 4 (The one with four fingers)
- Stone 5 (The one with five fingers)
- Stone 3 (The one with three fingers)
- Stone 1 (The one with one finger)
- Stone 2 (The one with two fingers)
When you hit the last one correctly, the Voo Lota Shrine emerges from the ground. It’s a satisfying "thrum" that makes all the salmon-hunting worth it.
The "Voo Lota" Reward and Why It Matters
The Shrine itself, "The Winding Route," isn't just a combat trial. It’s a puzzle involving a large moving floor and a lot of paragliding. It’s actually one of the better-designed Shrines in the Hebra region because it forces you to use the wind in a way that mirrors the Rito’s own lifestyle.
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But the real reward of the Recital at Warbler’s Nest isn't just the Spirit Orb. It’s the world-building. You see Kass’s daughters—yes, these are the daughters of the legendary accordion-playing Rito—finding their own voices. It connects back to Kass’s larger story. If you’ve been completing his songs across Hyrule, seeing his family together at the end of this questline provides one of the few genuinely "warm" moments in a game that’s otherwise quite lonely and post-apocalyptic.
Common Mistakes That Kill Your Progress
Don't be the person who tries to cook the Meunière with the wrong fish. It has to be Hearty Salmon. Using a Sanke Carp or a Chillfin Trout will give you a different dish, and Genli will just look at you like you’re crazy. Also, make sure you have a Korok Leaf. There’s usually one sitting near the stones at Warbler's Nest, but if you accidentally set it on fire or drop it off the cliff, you’ll have to go chop down some trees to get another one.
You can't trigger the stones with arrows. You can't trigger them with bombs. It has to be wind.
Strategic Next Steps for Rito Completionists
If you’ve just finished the Recital at Warbler’s Nest, you are in a prime position to wrap up the rest of the Tabantha region.
- Go Find Kass: If you haven't finished his other "Hero's Cache" or "The Serpent's Jaws" quests, do those now. Completing the Recital is a prerequisite for getting Kass to finally return to Rito Village for his final performance.
- Check the General Store: Now that Cree is back at work, the store is fully stocked. Grab those Bomb Arrows; you’re going to need them for the flight up to Vah Medoh or for exploring the Gleeok-infested areas nearby.
- Stock Up on Salmon: Now that you know where the Hearty Salmon spawns (near the village ponds), mark it on your map. It’s one of the best cooking ingredients in the game for "Full Recovery + Extra Hearts" meals.
Completing this quest changes the atmosphere of the village. You’ll occasionally hear the sisters practicing their song near the nest or in the village. It adds a layer of life to the Rito tribe that makes them feel less like NPCs and more like a community surviving the return of Calamity Ganon. Grab your Korok Leaf and get to work—those birds aren't going to sing themselves.