Common Species

  • Chickens: Domesticated, egg layers, occasional meat
  • Ducks: Water birds, eggs, meat, ornamental
  • Quail: Small, eggs considered delicacy
  • Pigeons: Urban dwellers, some domesticated for messages (carrier pigeons)
  • Crows, Ravens: Intelligent (for non-sapient birds), scavengers
  • Songbirds: Sparrows, finches, thrushes - enjoyed for songs
  • Birds of Prey: Hawks, eagles, owls - wild, admired, not hunted
  • Waterfowl: Herons, cranes - elegant, often in art
  • Seabirds: Gulls, cormorants (sometimes used for fishing)

Mammals (Small):