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Gorean Avian Fauna


ref: The Karian Notes, Section 02F



Finch (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the level of the canopies of the rainforest

Finch, whistling (Book13, page 311) Flighted bird found at the ground level of the rainforest, it is insectivorous

Fleer (Book11, page 117)
Large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night

Fleer, long-billed (Book13, page 311)
Inhabitant of the emergent level of the rainforest

Fleer, prairie (Book17, page 246)
Yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food

Fruit tindel (Book13, page 311)
A bird which inhabits the canopy zone of the rainforests of the Schendi area

Gant, arctic (Book12, page 196)
migratory bird that nests on the cliffs in the Hrimgar Mountains, the southern border of the polar north. When frozen, their eggs are eaten like apples

Gant, jungle (Book13, page 311) A bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the river in rainforests inland of Schendi

Gant, marsh (Book6, pages 4, 10, 41, and 44)(Book24, page 128) A small long-legged horned marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to a curlew. Broad-billed and broad-winged, hunted by marsh girls. It's cry is imitated by the rence people as a surreptitious means of communication

Gim, horned (Book7, pages 39 and 97) A small purplish owl-like bird, c. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor

Gim, lang (Book13, page 311)
An insectivorous bird which inhabits the groundlevel of rainforests inland of Schendi

Gim, yellow (Book13, page 311)
a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the second level of rainforests inland of Schendi

Gort, hook-billed (Book13, page 311)
A carnivorous hunting bird found on the ground level of the rainforest island of Schendi, it is flighted and hunts primarily for rodents, and preys on ground urls

Grub borer (Book13, page 311)
An insectivorous bird which inhabits the ground level of rainforests inland of Schendi

Herlit (Book17, page 143)(Book18, page 315)
this Gorean eagle, of The Barrens, has wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it

Hook-billed gort (Book13, page 311)
A carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts

Jard (Book12, page 149)(Book22, page 426)
A small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi, they fly in large flocks and can strip the meat from a tabuk in seconds. Found near Lydius

Lit, common (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the second level of rainforests in the Schendi area

Lit, crested (Book13, pages 236 and 311)
a brightly plummaged bird found in the second level of rainforests of the Schendi area

Lit, needle-tailed (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the emergent level (highest level) of the rainforests in the Schendi area

Mindar (Book13, page 282)
A short-winged, yellow & red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs (drills) in the bark of flower trees for larvae, grubs & bugs

Parrots (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the emergent level (highest level 125-200 gorean feet about the jungle floor) of the rainforest, some varieties are also found in the level of the canopies of the rainforest

Tanagers (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the emergent level of the rainforests

Tarns
Enormous relatives of the earth Golden eagle..some with a 50' wing span..they are bred for various reasons 1. War Tarns - heavier but agile, trained to aid in battle, very ferocious. 2. Racing Tarns - slender, lighter birds bred for speed and endurance. Racing Tarns are also used by messengers to go from one city-state to another. 3. Transport Tarns - huge, heavy, slower birds bred to carry large loads in hanging baskets or pallets over great distances

Tibit (Book8, page 247)
A small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa

Tufted fisher (Book13, page 311)
A waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi

Tumit (Book4, page 2)
Large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous

Ul
A predatory winged lizard with wing-spans of several feet, similar to a pteradactyl

Umbrella bird (Book, page 311)
A bird found in the lower portion of the level of the canopies of the rainforest near Schendi

Vulo (Book4, pages 1 and 84)(Book8, page 34)(Book10, page 48)
A tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs

Wader, ring-necked (Book 13, page 311)
A variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers (at ground zone) of the rainforests inland of Schendi

Wader, yellow-legged (Book13, page 311)
A variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi

Warblers
A bird found in the level of the canopies of the rainforest

Woodpecker, ivory-billed (Book13, page 311)
A bird found in the lower portion of the canopies of the rainforest near Schendi

Zad (Book10, page 232)
A large, broad-winged, black-&- white bird with a long, narrow, yellowish, hooked beak, found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth vulture

Zad, jungle (Book13, page 415)
A cousin of the Tahari zad; less aggressive, small, yellow-winged, scavenging birds with long yellowish slightly curved beaks; found in the rainforest inland of Schendi

Zadit (Book10, page 152)
A small, tawny-feathered, sharp- billed bird of the Tahari; insectivorous, feeding on sand flies and other similar insects; they often land a kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that infest the host animal



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