Wildlife
Wildlife is incredibly useful in Monster Hunter Rise. The bonuses they bring are very varied and using them at the right time will help you greatly. The most notable effect is that inflicting enough damage or special skills on the monster with Wildlife will trigger the Wyvern Riding system. Add the semi-permanent bonus of the Spiribird to this, and you have a real incentive to go around the map to find these little creatures.
The good news is that the game map now displays all the Wildlife, with many filters available. You can plan your route to the monster by picking up as many birds as possible, or just take a detour to pick up the rarest and most powerful animals.