birds - Creature Specialisms Pack
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Curlew
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCan migrate at high altitudes
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesSensitive nerve endings in bill for detecting hidden prey
Special AbilitiesLong down-curved bill for probing deep mud
Skylark
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightSings while hovering 50-328.1 ft high
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesExcellent hearing and vision
Special AbilitiesContinuous complex song in flight
Mallard duck
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightDabbling duck, mostly surface feeding
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesWide field of vision, waterproofing
Special AbilitiesCan sleep with one half of the brain awake
Barn Owl
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightHunts close to the ground, usually under 16.4 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake10% of body weight
Super SensesAsymmetrical ears for pinpointing prey by sound in total darkness
Special AbilitiesSilent flight due to specialized feather edges
Turkey
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCan fly into trees to roost
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake5% of body weight
Super SensesExcellent colour vision
Special AbilitiesSnood and wattle colour changes based on mood
Goose
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightUp to 8,0 ft during migration
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesMagnetic navigation
Special AbilitiesHighly territorial and aggressive when defending nest
Quail
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41.5°C
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesMotion detection
Special AbilitiesExplosive take-off to escape predators
Ostrich
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Bite / Strike ForceMedium
Jump / Leap Distance4.9 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp39°C
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesExcellent long-distance vision
Special AbilitiesLethal kick, fastest land bird
Woodpecker
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh impact beak strikes
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeHundreds of insects/grubs
Super SensesExcellent hearing to locate grubs inside wood
Special AbilitiesShock-absorbing skull structure
Tawny owl
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Bite / Strike ForceSharp beak
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level hunting
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake2-3 small mammals
Super SensesExceptional night vision and directional hearing
Special AbilitiesCompletely silent flight
Yellowhammer
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level flight
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeSeeds and insects
Super SensesGood vision
Special AbilitiesDistinctive 'little bit of bread and no cheese' song
Eurasian jay
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightUp to 3280.8 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake10-20% of body weight
Super SensesExcellent spatial memory
Special AbilitiesMimicry, acorn caching
Snowy owl
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow hunting flights
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake3-5 lemmings per day
Super SensesExceptional hearing and low-light vision
Special AbilitiesSilent flight
Ptarmigan
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow flights
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake15% of body weight
Super SensesGood vision
Special AbilitiesFeathered feet for walking on snow, seasonal camouflage
Roadrunner
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance4.9 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake10% of body weight
Super SensesExcellent vision
Special AbilitiesCan kill rattlesnakes
Scarlet macaw
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Bite / Strike Force500 PSI
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCanopy level
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeNuts and fruits
Super SensesExcellent colour vision
Special AbilitiesVocal mimicry
Himalayan monal
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCan fly across valleys
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake100g
Super SensesExcellent vision
Special AbilitiesPowerful digging with strong beak
Kingfisher
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight3.3 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake60% of body weight
Super SensesBinocular vision with glare reduction
Special AbilitiesAerodynamic diving shape
Burrowing Owl
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance3.3 ft
Dive / Flight65.6 ft
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake15% of body weight
Super SensesExcellent night vision and hearing
Special AbilitiesLives in burrows dug by other animals
Toucan
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance3.3 ft
Dive / FlightCanopy level
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake20% of body weight
Super SensesExcellent color vision
Special AbilitiesLarge bill acts as a radiator to cool the bird
Golden Eagle
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight13123.4 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake5% of body weight
Super SensesIncredible visual acuity
Special AbilitiesIncredibly strong talons capable of crushing bone
Oystercatcher
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong beak for crushing shells
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level flight
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeSignificant portion of body weight in molluscs
Super SensesExcellent vision
Special AbilitiesCan pry open bivalve shells
Cormorant
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightUp to 147.6 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake500g of fish
Super SensesExcellent underwater vision
Special AbilitiesFeathers are not fully waterproof, allowing deep dives
Kestrel
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Bite / Strike ForceSharp beak for tearing meat
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightHunts from 10-65.6 ft high
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake3-4 voles per day
Super SensesCan see ultraviolet light (urine trails)
Special AbilitiesCan hover stationary in mid-air
Bee Hummingbird
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight65.6 ft
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake1g
Super SensesCan see ultraviolet light
Special AbilitiesHovering flight
Peregrine Falcon
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightN/A
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesVision 8x sharper than humans
Special AbilitiesHunting stoop at 242.3 miles/h
Swan
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Bite / Strike ForceMedium
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight3.3 ft
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake3000g
Super SensesExcellent vision
Special AbilitiesFerociously defends nest
Grey Heron
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight1.6 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake500g
Super SensesBinocular vision for fishing
Special AbilitiesLightning-fast neck strike
Duck
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight3.3 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake200g
Super SensesWaterproof feathers
Special AbilitiesCan sleep with one eye open
Robin
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake20g
Super SensesMagnetic vision
Special AbilitiesFiercely territorial
Blue Tit
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake30% body weight
Super SensesCan see UV light
Special AbilitiesAcrobatic foraging
Woodpigeon
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake80g
Super SensesMagnetic navigation
Special AbilitiesCan drink without lifting its head
Penguin
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Bite / Strike ForceMedium
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight1640.4 ft
Body Temp38°C
Daily Food Intake3000g
Super SensesUnderwater vision
Special AbilitiesCan drink salt water
Swift
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightUp to 9842.5 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeThousands of insects
Super SensesAerial precision
Special AbilitiesCan sleep while flying
Swallow
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeHundreds of insects
Super SensesMagnetic navigation
Special AbilitiesMigrates 10,0 miles annually
Chicken
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41.5°C
Daily Food Intake120g
Super SensesColour vision
Special AbilitiesCan remember over 100 different faces
Pheasant
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightShort bursts
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake100g
Super SensesVision
Special AbilitiesExplosive vertical take-off
Seagull
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Bite / Strike ForceMedium
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight3.3 ft
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food Intake200g
Super SensesExcellent vision
Special AbilitiesCan drink salt water by crying the salt out
Puffin
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight196.9 ft
Body Temp40°C
Daily Food Intake100g
Super SensesUnderwater vision
Special AbilitiesCan hold 10 fish in its beak at once
The Swallow's Sun Compass
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeHundreds of insects
Super SensesMagnetic navigation
Special AbilitiesMigrates 10,0 miles annually
Blackbird
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses a slender beak to probe soil
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeWorms, insects, berries and fruit
Super SensesSharp eyesight and hearing for finding worms
Special AbilitiesOne of Britain's most varied and musical singers
Fieldfare
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses a sturdy beak to pluck berries
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeBerries, windfall fruit and invertebrates
Super SensesKeen eyesight for spotting ripe berries
Special AbilitiesMigrates thousands of kilometres in winter flocks
Redwing
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — slender beak for berries and worms
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeBerries, worms and insects
Super SensesSharp night vision for migrating after dark
Special AbilitiesNavigates long night-time migrations
Song Thrush
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses beak to smash snail shells
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeSnails, worms, insects and berries
Super SensesSharp hearing and eyesight for prey
Special AbilitiesUses a stone 'anvil' as a tool to crack snails
Goldfinch
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — fine beak for tweezing seeds
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp42°C
Daily Food IntakeSeeds of teasel, thistle and knapweed
Super SensesSharp colour vision
Special AbilitiesExtracts seeds from spiny seedheads other birds can't reach
Bullfinch
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — stubby beak for buds and seeds
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp42°C
Daily Food IntakeBuds, seeds and berries
Super SensesGood eyesight and hearing
Special AbilitiesCarries food in a special pouch under its tongue
Siskin
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — fine pointed beak for seeds
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp42°C
Daily Food IntakeSeeds of conifers, birch and alder
Super SensesSharp eyesight
Special AbilitiesHangs upside-down to reach seeds
Lesser Redpoll
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — tiny beak for the smallest seeds
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp42°C
Daily Food IntakeSeeds of birch, alder and other trees
Super SensesSharp eyesight
Special AbilitiesFeeds acrobatically on the tips of thin twigs
Moorhen
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses beak to pluck plants and prey
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeWater plants, seeds, insects and snails
Super SensesGood eyesight and hearing
Special AbilitiesWalks on floating plants with very long toes
Coot
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses beak to tug up water plants
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeWater plants, seeds, snails and insects
Super SensesGood underwater vision for diving
Special AbilitiesDives and swims using lobed, paddle-like toes
Starling
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Bite / Strike ForceNone — uses a short, pointed beak to probe the soil for grubs
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeInsects, leatherjackets, worms, seeds and berries
Super SensesSharp eyesight for flocking and feeding together
Special AbilitiesGathers in vast murmurations; a gifted mimic of other sounds
Carrion Crow
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong, heavy beak for tearing a wide range of food
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeWorms, grain, insects, fruit, carrion and scraps
Super SensesExcellent eyesight and a remarkable memory for faces and places
Special AbilitiesOne of the world's cleverest birds — uses tools and solves puzzles
Rook
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong, pointed beak for digging grubs and worms from the soil
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp41°C
Daily Food IntakeEarthworms, leatherjackets, grain and seeds
Super SensesSharp eyesight and a keen awareness of its flock
Special AbilitiesA clever, sociable problem-solver that nests in colonies