The avian race hails from the towering island Skisha. They are said to be have been created when celestials came to the material plane. When these beings from the higher planes arrived, they saw the beauty in the birds on the island and remade them in their own image. The Aarakocra come in wide diversity from the mimic like magpie to the divinely descended aasimar. From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with distinct tribal variations.