Haliaaetus craniocephalo

Haliaateus craniocephalo, or what some of the locals in the southern highlands have nicknamed ‘the grim reaper’

descended from the iconic bald eagle of North america, it is one of the few old world raptor birds in the continent that’s still more ‘bird’ than raptor, as most other predatory birds have resorted to adaptations that seemingly reverts them back to that of their Jurassic form, loosing flight capabilities in favor of larger size and hunting with speed on the ground.

however Haliaaetus craniocephalo is still very much capable of flight, making it a very formidable and feared creature to southern nationeers, the fact that no one ever managed to tame them isn’t helping either. And even though it isn’t as large as its ground dwelling relatives, it makes up for it in sheer aggression and brute force, like an avian equivalent of a honey badger. Not to mention, the ridiculously long phalanges it sports on its wings, looking much like a scythe it uses to attack other carrion feeder