Editing Razorbeaks

'''Razorbeaks''' are large, leathery birds living in [[Izril]].

== Appearance ==
They are "gigantic" birds with leather wings and a beak longer than a human arm. They have light green skin with red markings.<ref name="1.06" /><ref name="1.06R">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/11/30/1-06-r/ Chapter 1.06 R]</ref> Their beaks are full of very sharp teeth,<ref name="1.08R">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/12/18/1-08-r/ Chapter 1.08 R]</ref><ref name="gloss" /> while the talons on their feet are also sharp, but less so.<ref name="5.06M" />

They emit a high, ear-piercing screech.<ref name="1.06" />

Their eggs are three times larger than "normal" eggs<ref name="1.06" /> ''(which probably means chicken eggs)'' and are edible just like those.<ref name="gloss">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/10/19/glossary/ The Wandering Inn Glossary]</ref>

Their actual size has not been disclosed yet, but they are bigger than eagles.<ref name="5.06M" />
:''Note: With larger eagle species usually measuring 1 m (3 feet) body length and having a wingspan twice as large, this indicates that the Razorbeaks certainly reach the size of a human, but are smaller than some ''Pterosaur'' species from Earth: the ten largest ones measured wingspans of 20 to 40 feet, while many others were distinctly smaller. Smaller pterosaurs also sported teeth. A difference is the leather-like skin of Razorbeaks, while paleontologists now suppose that pterosaurs had either fur, proto-feathers or actual feathers.''

== Behavior ==
They are nesting on the ground in the [[Floodplains]] of [[Liscor]] and lay their eggs from late spring<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/16/interlude-pebblesnatch-and-garry/ Interlude - Pebblesnatch and Garry]</ref> throughout the summer<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/19/6-50-i/ Chapter 6.50 I]</ref> to even late in autumn.<ref name="1.06" /> But they also occur in the [[High Passes]].<ref name="1.08R" />

When disturbed, they usually flee quickly and may even temporarily abandon their nests,<ref name="1.06" /> as they are cowardly when alone.<ref name="gloss"/> When there are several Razorbeaks, they may observe the disturbance and return to attack the interloper when he or she tries to steal eggs.

They hunt smaller prey, mostly smaller birds and rodents.<ref name="1.06">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/08/17/1-06/ Chapter 1.06]</ref><ref name="gloss"/> Sometimes, especially when numerous razorbeaks hunt, they also go after large prey: sheep, goats, cows<ref name="gloss"/> and even [[Gnolls|Gnoll cubs]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/03/31/4-24/ Chapter 4.24]</ref><ref name="5.06M">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/07/27/5-06-m/ Chapter 5.06 M]</ref><ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/03/6-61-l/ Chapter 6.61 L]</ref> and probably [[Goblins]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/09/28/1-18/ Chapter 1.18]</ref>. They may swarm wounded animals and individuals.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/12/30/interlude-bird/ Interlude - Bird]</ref>

Erin rightly assumes that they don't eat fruit.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/25/6-28/ Chapter 6.28]</ref>

== Trivia ==
* [[Erin Solstice]] calls them '''Dino Birds''', but besides her, only [[Pawn]] used that name as he didn't know the correct one.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/10/10/3-22-l/ Chapter 3.22 L]</ref>
* Even a swarm of Razorbeaks isn't dangerous to mid-tier silver-rank adventurers like the original [[Horns of Hammerad]] under [[Calruz]]: They can be scared away easily.<ref name="1.06R" />
* Razorbeaks are themselves hunted, both by wildlife like [[Rock Crabs]] and by the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Hunters]]] or [Trappers] of sentient races.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/16/6-57/ Chapter 6.57]</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Monsters]]