Blue-crested Ykans

a.k.a Little Nut Ykans, Least Ykans

The blue-crested ykans are the smallest members of the ykan family, a group of flightless bird species found throughout Ela'k Forest and Jarrak Forest in western Dragonía.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Blue-crested ykans are quite small, about the size of a (our world's) quail. Like other ykans (such as common Ykan Birds and Splendid Ykans) they are flightless due to their lack of wings and instead use their strong legs to flee from danger.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Their diet consists almost entirely of nuts and seeds, hence the common name little nut-ykan¹, though they occasionally feed on small insects and worms as well.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Both the Útels and Þóvaríans of Ela'k- and Jarrak Forest, respectively, hunt the birds for their meat and plumage, as the birds are too skittish to be domesticated.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

They're commonly found in the undergrowth of Ela'k- and Jarrak Forest.

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¹Original icelandic: litlu hnotuykanar, singular: litli hnotuykani

by Lappalingur

Origin/Ancestry

Western Dragonía.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Most of their plumage is black and rusty red, with white markings behind the eyes, on the neck and underside. The beak and legs are grey.
The males have a noticeable crest on their head, which becomes bright blue during mating season and dull bluish-grey otherwise.