Kriko

Krikos are flying organisms native to the planet Marronia.

Appearance
Krikos can grow to around 60 cm (2 ft) and have feather-like plumage which, depending on the location, may be red, blue, yellow, green or black. The plumage covers their entire bodies except for their eyes and beaks. Krikos have four wings, two large ones for flight and two smaller ones for display. Their display wings are usually more vibrant. Krikos lack any feet, so they use their larger wings as appendages for grabbing onto the branches of Klopoes. Their body ends in a short point. Krikos have simple heads, with amber eyes on each side. They have two-pronged beaks, which are useful for grabbing prey like Sinballins in mid-flight.

Behaviour
Female Krikos spend most of their day searching for mates, while male Krikos spend most of their day searching for food. A female Kriko may have an indefinite number of mates. While a female Kriko spends her days reproducing, the male Krikos bring food for the female and for the offspring. Krikos hunt while flying, swiftly swooping down, then using their pronged beaks to stab through the prey and fly off before the prey realizes they are in danger. Krikos are named for their typical call: "KREEEEEE-koe".

Habitat
Krikos live in the jungles and plains of Marronia. While jungle Krikos live in the canopy formed by the Klopoes, plains Krikos live on the ground, and generally grow to larger sizes due to their need to defend their nests as well as their more open environment, which provides no impediment to their growth.