- See: Avian for the humanoid classification.
A birdlike creature in Trelane's mansion.
Avian species are species that are reminiscent of Earth birds. This generally means avian species have feathers, and sometimes a beak and claws. Avians usually reproduce by laying eggs.
The study of birds is called Ornithology.
Chickens and ducks were among the animals the Bringloidi took with them when they were evacuated from their planet by the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
The starship USS Raven was named after the bird of the same name. (VOY: "The Raven")
When Leonardo da Vinci had trouble understanding what had happened to him when he was transported onto Tau's planet, Captain Janeway likened his situation to that of a sparrow, only interested in hunting insects and singing for a companion and not knowing anything about the politics of Florence. (VOY: "Concerning Flight")
Early models of da Vinci's flying machines were based on bats or sparrows. Janeway suggested, however to base them on hawks instead. (VOY: "Scorpion")
Bird-like species could be seen flying across the skies of Mintaka III (TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers"), Tarok (VOY: "Initiations") and an unnamed planet in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "Time and Again")
A humanoid bird-like creature was on display in Trelane's mansion. (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos")
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Birds were often seen incorporated into pieces of art, like sculptures. (TNG: "Too Short a Season"), (TNG: "The Bonding")
A bird-like creature was seen on a Vulcan wall decoration on the planet Dekendi III. (ENT: "Stigma")
The Romulan logo consists of a bird-of-prey holding Romulus and Remus in its talons. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")
Da Vinci was so fascinated by Tuvok's Vulcan ears that he drew a picture of a caged bird with pointed Vulcan ears as wings. (VOY: "Concerning Flight")
Sentient Avian species
- Aurelian
- Xindi-Avian
- Betelgeusian
- Skorr
- Humanoid bird (encountered by Christopher Pike on Talos IV)
- The Baneans may have evolved from Avians as well, due to the fact that they have feathers.
Other avian species
- Arbazan vulture
- Arcturian dog bird
- Arkarian horn fowl
- Ba'ku kolibri
- Baneriam hawk
- Chicken
- Duck
- Eel-bird
- Flitterbird
- Gunji jackdaw
- Hawk
- Joranian ostrich
- Norpin falcon
- Quail
- Raven
- Rectilian vulture
- Red bird
- Reeta-hawk
- Risian bird
- Tarkalean hawk
- Tarkalean condor
- Terellian pheasant
- Turkey
See also
- Bird-of-Prey
- Great Bird of the Galaxy
- Warbird
- Bird Discussion Forum