 Today there are no less than 12 contracts permitted in the Austrian Final which range in game value from 1 to 8 game points.In addition there are 8 special bonuses which include four 'Birds'

The (usually four) lowest tarocks are called Birds ("Vögel", usually dialectically "Vogerln" = "little birds").Their special feature is the bonus to be made from the final tricks of the game, corresponding to their respective number.