Bird
Birds are a family of countless species of vertebrate animals characterized by feathers, toothless beaks, and the laying of eggs.1 They include a wide-ranging assortment of creatures, including dodos, parrots, ravens, thrushes, toucans, and birds of prey, like hawks, ospreys, and owls.2
Dodos
Dodos are short, squat, flightless birds with long, round beaks that are sometimes found on the coastlines of Garund. They are occasionally used by seagoing spellcasters as familiars.3
Hawks
Hawks are one of a number of common raptor species who make their home in the temperate climes of Avistan. They are commonly domesticated as pets and to assist in hunting.4
Eagles
Eagles are several species of large and powerful raptors that typically inhabit high mountains, where they nest on cliffsides or in high trees.5
Herons, cranes, and egrets
Egrets, cranes, and herons are long-legged, coastal birds with long beaks.6 Egrets are the sacred animals of the empyreal lord Winlas, while herons fulfill that role for Shei.7 Enchanter herons are a species native to Azlant, who have gained bioluminescent throat sacs due to their long exposure to magic.8
Owls
Owls are quiet nocturnal flyers who hunt rodents. They are common familiars for spellcasters.9
Ravens
Ravens are avian omnivorous scavengers who subsist on a diet of fruits, small animals, carrion, and insects.10 They are frequently found in the company of spellcasters as familiars.11
Songbirds
Songbird is a broad term applying to many species of bird who have musical calls and vocalizations.12 They are the favored animals of Shelyn, goddess of beauty, and appear frequently in her religious symbols as well as artworks depicting her or her faithful.13
References
- ↑ Bird, Wikipedia.
- ↑ Animal Archive, inside front cover. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Pathfinder's Journal: The Treasure of Far Thallai 1 of 6” in The Wormwood Mutiny, 88. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 131. Paizo Inc., 2009 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 188. Paizo Inc., 2009 .
- ↑ Heron, Wikipedia.
- ↑ Inner Sea Gods, 324–325. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ “Bestiary” in The Lost Outpost, 82. Paizo Inc., 2017 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 132. Paizo Inc., 2009 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 133. Paizo Inc., 2009 .
- ↑ “Chapter 3: Classes” in Core Rulebook, 82. Paizo Inc., 2009 .
- ↑ Songbird, Wikipedia.
- ↑ “Deities” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 226. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
External links
- Bird (real-world animal) on Wikipedia