Hawks

Hawks are a species of animal native to the territories outside of the Pride Lands. They are birds who feast on small animals, such as hamerkops, hares, and hyraxes.
==Physical characteristics==
The only known hawk is Mpishi, who is large, sleek, and powerfully-built. She has primarily gray feathers, though her tail-tip and wing-tips are black, with white patches on her chest and tail. Her beak is black and white, and her eye shades are orange.
==Sociocultural characteristics==
Hawks are known to reside outside the Pride Lands, where are they restricted from living or hunting. As implied by Mpishi, their diets are not as diverse elsewhere.
==History==
===The Lion Guard===
===="Ono and the Egg"====
While on patrol, the Lion Guard witnesses a stampede of hyraxes. They wonder what the source of the stampede is and look up to see Mpishi circling overhead. Kion exclaims that hawks are not allowed to hunt in the Pride Lands, as it is not their territory, and Ono volunteers to talk to the intruder. As Ono races after the hawk, Kulinda the hamerkop shields her nest from the danger and worries what will become of her egg with such a dangerous predator in the area.
Ono catches up to Mpishi and tries to convince her to let the hyrax go. She refuses, and Ono is forced to distract her long enough for her to run head-on into a cliff face. Mpishi lets go of the hyrax, who falls to the savanna floor, and Ono rushes to save it.
After the rescue, Kion approaches Mpishi and tells her that she must hunt in her own territory in order to uphold the Circle of Life. Though reluctant, Mpishi agrees. However, as she flies away, she mutters to herself that she only plans to leave after sampling more of the Pride Lands' food.
Later, Mpishi continues to scope the Pride Lands for food. As she is flying, she notices Mwoga the vulture trailing her and demands to know if he is following her. Mwoga admits that he is, for hawks tend to leave behind leftovers that vultures can pick over, and politely introduces himself to her. Mpishi introduces herself and explains that she is hoping to sample some new food in the Pride Lands. She laments over how the Lion Guard has continually interrupted her hunts and then attempts to strike up a partnership with Mwoga. The two sing "A Real Meal", in which they argue over whether fresh meat or carrion is better. After the song, Mwoga agrees to help her avoid the Lion Guard.
Meanwhile, Ono scopes out the area for a baby hamerkop that he has been babysitting, and spots her wandering near the river. Fuli attempts to save the baby hamerkop from danger, but arrives too late to stop her from falling into the raging water. With no time to lose, the Lion Guard and the baby's mother, Kulinda, pursue the baby hamerkop down the river, only to watch in horror as Mpishi grasps the baby in her talons and takes off for the safety of the skies.
Kulinda and Ono attempt to thwart Mpishi's plans, but Mpishi works together with Mwoga to keep the baby hamerkop from falling back into the Lion Guard's grasp. From the ground, Bunga works out how he can help Kulinda and Ono, and climbs a tree in order to reach the feuding birds. He manages to knock Mwoga from the sky, but Mpishi only takes the baby hamerkop from him and swoops out of harm's way once more.
As Ono watches Mpishi fly away, he works out how he and Kulinda can work together, and the two flank her from the front and the back, forcing her to drop the baby. Mpishi crashes unceremoniously to the ground, where she is surrounded by the Lion Guard and forced to return to her own territory.
==Notable hawks==
* Mpishi
==Appearances==
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