Bird

A bird is an animal in the class Aves, characterized by feathers, beaks, and the laying of eggs, among other traits. Many of them have wings and durable, lightweight skeletons which allow them to fly, one of their most signature qualities. They vary tremendously in sizes and colours and can be found all around the world, totalling some 10,000 different species.
==History==
In Ming-era China, imperial soldiers trained small birds to serve as makeshift alarm bells that could alert them to nearby intruders. These birds would be planted inside portable cages and carried by guards on patrol. Because anything from abrupt movement, to the explosion of firecrackers, to the whiz of noise darts and throwing knives could set off their loud chirping, individuals seeking to elude detection had to cautiously navigate around them.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Birds While escaping from the Maijishan Grottoes in 1526, the Assassin Shao Jun witnessed one of these caged birds foil the escape attempt of another prisoner, who was promptly shot dead by the guards.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – The Return
==Examples of birds==
===Birds of prey===
ACV Sýnin Bald eagle.png|link=Eagle|
Black-crowned night heron|Black-crowned night heron
ACO Senu render.png|link=Eagle|
ACMir Enkidu.png|link=Eagle|Eastern imperial eagle|
ACV Sýnin Eugene.png|Cockatiel
ACOD Athena's Owl Figurehead.png|link=Owl|Owl
ACV Sýnin Falcon.png|link=Falcon|Peregrine falcon
ACOD Ikaros.jpg|link=Eagle|
ACV Sýnin Celtic Raven.png|Hooded crow
===Scavenger birds===
The Shadow Game.jpg|Domestic Pigeon
ACOd-vulture.jpg|link=Vulture|Griffon vulture
ACV Sýnin.jpg|link=Raven|Raven
ACV Seagull.png|link=Seagull|Seagull
===Ground birds===
ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg|link=Chicken|Chicken(Gallus gallus domesticus)
ACO Animal Goods - Ibis Beak.png|link=Ibis|white ibis(Eudocimus albus)
Ostrich Roaming.png|link=Ostrich|Ostrich(Struthio camelus)
ACV Turkey.png|link=Turkey (animal)|Turkey
ACOd-herons.jpg|link=Heron|Heron
ACO Flamingos.jpg|link=Flamingo|Flamingo
===Sea birds===
ACV Puffin.png|link=Puffin|Atlantic Puffin
Great auk|Great auk
===Mythological birds===
File:ACV Sýnin Yokai.png|thumb|Aosagibi
ACO Nefertari Ba.png|Ba
ACV Sýnin Fylgja.png|Fylgja
Kau|Kau
Huginn|Huginn
Muninn|Muninn
ACV Sýnin Phoenix.png|Phoenix
ACV Sýnin Colorful Raven.png|Rainbow Crow
ACV Sýnin Thunderbird.jpg|Thunderbird
ACV Sýnin Zhuque.jpg|Zhuque
==Appearances==
==References==
Category:Animals