On the whole, Autolycus preferred Pigs to Birds. Both were recognition symbols used by those who had passed through the Mystery of Doom. Pigs were solid, dependable. Birds were... flighty, irresponsible. The Cacus didn't need that right now, in Autolycus' opinion it was one of the reasons it was so damaged. That's why he arranged to meet this 'Miles' at the exhibit, not so much for his benefit but for Autolycus'. That's why Autolycus was meeting him in at a zoo, in the heat, where the air smelled of animal.
He had a bag of roasted peanuts to snack on while he waited, so things weren't all serious all the time.
Combined Life Sight & Life Armor, potency 4 & 1