Pan is blessed with a large number of unique animal species. Many of these are closely related to species in North and South America, reflecting the ancient geologic history of Pan. Many are closely related to species now extinct in other parts of the world. In that, Pan is not unique, every continent has its living fossils which are extinct elsewhere. The list below is not and never will be complete, I will be continuously adding to it and filling it the missing information.

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Pan is the island of birds. Some 1500 species are known and they include the largest, heaviest, and most dangerous species still extent. Pan is rich in flightless birds with many species still filling niches occupied by mammals elsewhere. The ordering and grouping below is not necessarily meant to reflect a strict scientific classification.

• Birds (flying)
  • Crows, Chases, and Jays
  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans
  • Herons, Cranes, and Flatbills
  • Jewelbirds
  • Parrots
  • Pigeon, Fowl and Quail
  • Raptors and Owls
  • Shorebirds and Seabirds
  • Songbirds
  • Teratorns
  • Woodpeckers
  • Miscellaneous Birds
• Flightless Birds
  • Devilbirds
  • Divers
  • Flightless Ducks
  • Flightless Fowl
  • Groundhawks
  • Struts

Crows, Chases, and Jays

Chases k'�.q�
Chases are a highly specialized group of birds, closely related to Ravens, Crows, and Jays. They are far more carnivorous than those species, relying upon small game for almost 80% of their diet. Unlike raptors, Chases hunt in small flocks of 10-12 birds which share in the kill. All Chases have black wings and most are black over the larger part of their bodies. Bills are slightly hooked and talons tend to be both longer and sharper than for other corvicids.

k'�.q�.wul.la Red-Headed Chase

Red head and breast, otherwise black overall. A smaller chase.

Distribution: Great Central Valley.

k'�.q�.m� Giant Chase

Largest of the chases and one of the largest corvids. This species has killed unattended small children although this is rare.

Distribution: Along the edges of forests and wetlands across the island.

k'�.q�.pim.ngi Green-Breasted Chase

A larger chase, black overall except for the dark green breast.

Distribution: Western Pan.

k'�.q�.k�n.hong Yellowtail Chase

Black overall except for underside of tail which is yellow.

Distribution: Cape of Storms.

k'�.q� Common Chase

A crow sized bird.

Distribution: Pan wide.

k'�.q�.li Wolf Chase

Brown overall, except for wings. A small chase that hunts in larger flocks than most.

Distribution: Northern steppes and coast.

k'�.q�.king Sea Chase

this mostly white species is a seagull mimic. It frequently feeds on young and even adult gulls.

Distribution: Northern and eastern coasts.

k'�.pt'� Spotted Crow

Distribution:

k'�.pim.hong Yellow Breasted Crow

Distribution:

qir.z�.tt'� Black Jay

Distribution:

qir.z�.wul.tt'� Blackcrested Jay

Distribution:

qir.z�.he Mountain Jay

Distribution:

Ducks, Geese, and Swans

wam.pim.tt'� Blackbreasted Duck

Distribution:

wam.g�.tu Bluewing Duck

Distribution:

wam.la Little Red Duck

Distribution:

wam.ro Snow Duck

Distribution:

wam.pt'� Black Speckled Goose

Distribution:

wam.m�.nu Canada Goose

The familiar Canada Goose of North America.

Distribution: North eastern coast.

wam.he Mountain Goose

Distribution: High lakes of the Herowi and He.dt�.ko mountains.

wam.king White Goose

Distribution:

Herons, Cranes, and Flatbills

Flatbills kim.rhe
Two species of Flatbills survive in Pan. They are distant cousins of flamingos. Found in temperate shallow lakes where they feed on water plants and algae which they scrape from the bottom mud. They are similar to the extinct North American Prebyornis sp. (Feduccia 1980:87)

kim.rhe.hong Yellow Flatbill

To 1.1m in heighth. Brilliant yellow with some individuals being flecked with black or red. Beaks and legs are red.

Distribution: Summers in the Reed Lakes. Winters in Cape of Storms.

kim.rhe.king White Flatbill

Heighth to 80cm, white with red head, legs, and wings.

Distribution: Summers in northwest coast lakes and wetlands. Winters along the southern coasts.

wam.num.pt'� Spotted Crane

An elegant white bird, speckled overall with black and with a red cap on its head. Heighth to 1.2m.

Distribution: Summers in Nordland, but winters in the Round Mountains and adjacent wetlands.

wam.tu.bo.ke.pir Blue Frogeater Heron

Distribution:

wam.bo.ke.tet Greater Frogeater Heron

Distribution:

wam.bo.ke.q�r Lesser Frogeater Heron

Distribution:

wam.bo.ke.n�l Southern Frogeater Heron

Distribution:

Jewelbirds qir.nar, are a group of brilliantly colored fowl sized or smaller birds found along most of the southern coasts. They reach their greatest diversity in the rainforests of the Cape of Storms. Most species have elaborate mating rituals and build large, complex nests.

qir.nar.phi Brilliant Jewelbird

Distribution:

qir.nar.tu Blue Jewelbird

Distribution:

qir.nar.hel Longtailed Jewelbird

This bird has two long quills in its tail.

Distribution:

qir.nar.te Jade Jewelbird

A brilliant jade green bird with long flowing tail plumes. Once hunted nearly to extinction. Now more common and some are being raised commercially.

Distribution:

qir.nar.ngi Richard's Jewelbird

Another green jewelbird, it lacks the elaborate plumage of the Jade Jewelbird.

Distribution: Albatross Island

qir.nar.ra Royal Jewelbird

Distribution: Cape of Storms and parts of the southern coast.

qir.nar.xh� Ornate Jewelbird

Distribution:

qir.nar.z�.la Redcrested Jewelbird

Distribution: Southern coast.

Parrots

kim.y�n.pt'� Piebald Parrot

A medium sized and strikingly marked bird, most black and white with some red.

Distribution:

kim.y�n. Cape Parrot

Distribution:

kim.y�n.wul.la Redheaded Parrot

Distribution:

kim.y�n.tu Parrot, Blue

Distribution:

kim.y�n.wal Parrot, Field

Distribution:

qir.g�.la Parrot, Redwinged

Distribution:

Pigeon, Fowl and Quail

qir.wem Dove, Pink

Distribution:

qir.pa.z� Quail, Crested

Distribution:

Shrub Quail

Distribution:

qir.p'�.sho.la Redbrowed Quail

Distribution:

Raptors and Owls

q�.wul.king Bald Eagle

The familiar eagle of North America.

Distribution: Nordland and northeast coast.

q�.z� eagle, crested fish=

Distribution:

q�.k'o.ran Forest Eagle

Distribution:

q�.nu Golden Eagle

The familiar eagle of the Northern Hemispere.

Distribution: Northern half of Pan.

q�.hin Osprey

Distribution: Coastlines.

ptum.tt'� Owl, Black

Distribution:

ptum.ying Great Grey Owl

Distribution:

Pani Goshawk

Distribution: Throughout temperate and nearctic regions.

Peregrine Falcon

The familiar Peregrine Falcon of the Northern hemisphere.

Distribution: Mountainous or hilly areas of Pan. Rare in the south.

Shorebirds and Seabirds

Northern Curlew

Distribution:

qir.ti Sand Rail

Distribution:

qir.kong.king White Ringed Rail

Distribution:

wam.yun.tt'� Black Oystercatcher

Distribution:

Songbirds
Sperries are small, usually dull colored birds that are ubiquitous throughout Pan. At least 50 species are known.

y�r.ptir Red Sperry

Actually more violet in hue and that only over the head and breast.

Distribution:

y�r.pim.king Whitebreasted Sperry

Distribution:

y�r.p'�.hong Yelloweyed Sperry

This sperry has a prominent yellow stripe over its eyes.

Distribution:

y�r.pel.long Bee Finch

One of the world's smallest birds. Bright yellow with reddish wings.

Distribution: Cape of Storms

y�r.p'�.tt'� Sperry, Black-browed

Distribution:

y�r.tt�ng Sperry, Common

Distribution:

y�r.hong Thrush, Yellow

Distribution:

Teratorns are both predators and carrion eaters which were once found throughout the new world but now survive only in Pan. Although they include the world's largest flying bird, the Greater Teratorn, none match some extinct species which had wingspans reaching 16 feet. They bear a superficial resemblance to vultures and condors (both of which groups are extinct in Pan) thanks to convergent evolution. Species vary greatly in the proportion of carrion to fresh kills which they consume although all do both and are perhaps best considered opportunistic feeders.

ch�.m� Greater Teratorn

Largest flying bird in the world with a wingspan up to 4m.

Distribution: Herowi mountains.

ch�.he.tt'i Mountain Teratorn

A large blue-gray bird, its wingspan is up to 2.5m.

Distribution: Moonsmoke mountains.

ch�.tt'� Northern Teratorn

This bird is white overall and more of a predator than scavenger than most teratorns.

Distribution: Nordland, especially in the Beartooth Mountains.

ch�.hin.s�.tet Southern Coast Teratorn

A fish eater. This otherwise brown bird has a white head and tail leading to occasional confusion with the bald eagle.

Distribution: Southern Coasts.

ch�.wer.ran Steppe Teratorn

Second largest of the teratorns, wingspan may be 3m or more.

Distribution: Steppes.

Woodpeckers

lhen.k�n.tt'� Blacktailed Woodpecker

Distribution:

lhen.tu Blue Woodpecker

Distribution:

lhen.tu.m�.ge Pygmy Blue Woodpecker

Distribution:

lhen.qam.la Redbrowed Woodpecker

Distribution:

lhen.g�.la Redwinged Woodpecker

Distribution:

lhen.pt'� Spotted Woodpecker

Distribution:

Miscellaneous Birds

• Devilbirds
• Divers
• Flightless Ducks
• Flightless Fowl
• Groundhawks
• Struts

Devilbirds include the largest and most dangerous birds on earth. They are descendents of species similar to the now extinct Diatryma and Phorusrhacids of the New World. Like them, they are large, flightless carnivores. The largest are capable of killing deer and horse size game and they have been known to kill humans.

yor.z� Crested Devilbird

The male of this species has a large reddish crest although otherwise black. This species may be up to 2.3m tall and is the largest of the devilbirds.

Distribution: Rare and now found only in remote areas of the steppe.

yor.k�n.ph� Long-tailed Devilbird

Unlike other devilbirds, this one has a longish tail. Darkly speckled brown overall, this one is up to 1.3m tall.

Distribution: Forest edges on both sides of the Herowi.

yor.king.wul Whiteheaded Devilbird

Second largest of the devilbirds, this one may be 2.1m tall. It has a white head and neck and is dark grey below.

Distribution: Rare, but still found along western and southern steppes.

yor.ke.yol Grass Devilbird

Distribution:

yor.pt'� Mottled Devilbird

Distribution:

yor.s�.q� Snake Eating Devilbird

Distribution:

yor.lh�.ge Swift Devilbird

Distribution:

Divers are a large group of flightless aquatic birds. Descended from Plotopterids, convergent evolution has given a body shape similar to penguins although they have much longer necks.

n�m.pim.tu Bluebreasted Diver

Distribution:

n�m.nu Brown Diver

Distribution:

n�m.ngi Green Diver

A brilliant emerald green diver with conspuous red patchs over its eyes. Bill to vent length of 45cm.

Distribution: Cape of Storms.

n�m.m�.pung Pygmy River Diver

Smallest of the divers, bill to vent length of 25cm.

Distribution: Great Central Valley, uncommon.

n�m.wul.la Redheaded Diver

Distribution:

n�m.bd� River Diver

Most common of the divers, dark brown with a creamy chest. Length up to 2 feet.

Distribution: Temperate regions west of the Herowi.

n�m.tt'�.king Royal Lake Diver

Largest of the divers. This one may reach a bill to vent length of 4 feet.

Distribution: Only in the Lake of the Kings.

Southern River Diver

Distribution:

n�m.pim.king White-breasted Diver

Distribution: Rivers of Northeastern Pan.

Flightless Ducks

wam.c�.tt'� Black Flightless Duck

Distribution:

wam.c�.kam.tu Bluefooted Flightless Duck

Distribution:

wul.ngi Greenheaded Flightless Duck

Now domesticated, this species survives in the wild as well.

Distribution:

wam.c�.king La Perouse's Flightless Duck

Distribution: Only in Great Reed Lake

wam.c�.net.ge Richard's Flightless Duck

Distribution: Only in lakes of southern Nordland, very rare.

wam.c�.qon.kong Flightless Duck, ringnecked=

Distribution:

wam.c�.bd� Riverine Flightless Duck

Distribution:

wam.c�.kim.pter.ge Shovelbeaked Flightless Duck

Distribution:

Flightless Fowl

qir.c� Quail, Flightless

Distribution:

Groundhawks
Groundhawks c�.q�, are small, flightless, predatory birds. They somewhat resemble miniature Devilbirds but are not closely related. They are heavier of body, and shorter of neck and limb proportionally. Ground Hawks feed primarily on rodents, especially burrowing rats which they will dig out of shallow burrows. Some smaller species in the southeast are primarily insectivores. Most are chicken sized or smaller. Many are nocturnal

c�.tt�n.q� Little Night Groundhawk

Distribution:

c�.q� Common Groundhawk

Distribution:

c�.tt'�.q� Black Groundhawk

Distribution:

c�.wer.q� Steppe Groundhawk

Distribution:

c�.q�.k'o Forest Groundhawk

Distribution:

Struts (the name is from the Latin 'struthiocamelus', 'ostrich') are large flightless birds that bear a superficial resemblance to ostriches, moas, emus, and rheas. They are most common on the steppes but are found Pan wide. Unlike ostriches they have both legs and necks covered with feathers. The generic Nowan term is num.c�. Struts are herbivores and/or insectivores.

num.m�.m�m Giant Strut

A large (3m. tall), ruddy-colored bird. Tallest living bird but not nearly so heavy as the largest two devilbirds.

Distribution: Central steppes. Not as common as they once were but not yet endangered.

num.hong Golden Strut

As the name implies, this strut is covered with yellow-brown feathers. It is up to 2m in heighth.

Distribution: Southern Mountains and coast.

num.s�.yol Grass Strut

A brown strut, this one occurs in large flocks of up to 2000 individuals. Up to 1.3 m. in heighth.

Distribution: East of the Herowi.

num.m�.q�n Lesser Strut

This strut is 'lesser' only compared to the Giant Strut as it reaches a height of 2.3m. A striking bird, largely gun-metal blue with white markings.

Distribution: Grasslands west of the Moonsmoke Mountains.

num.ro Tundra Strut

Most solitary of the struts, this bird molts its white winter feathers, replacing them with dull brown plumage. Up to 1.5m in heighth.

Distribution: Nordland lowlands.

num.net.ge William's Strut

Smallest of the struts, this bright red bird is up to 1m in heighth.

Distribution: Very rare, it is now found only in nature preserves. Never common, it was only found along the northern coasts.

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