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The Saberbird is an avian creature native to the planet Emneian. It has a wingspan of around fifteen feet with wings comprised of fleshy lobes connected by a membrane. The lobes are gas-filled to reduce their weight. Their bones are also gas-filled, like a bird's.
The Saberbird illustrated is a carnivore, swooping down on unsuspecting prey items and impaling them on the "saber" below its lower jaw. It then proceeds to land, removing the carcass using its mobile hind limbs and devouring it.
Saberbirds live in large congregations on cliffs, with a pair holding a small nesting territory. Saberbirds are monogomus, but they only keep their mates for a season or two. Female Saberbirds give birth to one or two small offspring that cling on her back for a few months until they are able to fly independantly.
The saber of a Saberbird greatly reflects what it eats. Fish eating Saberbirds will have a harpoon like saber whereas a seed eating Saberbird will have a stout conical saber.
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