Crow

The Crow is a black bird with white irises and blue ring around its pupils. They have colourful bases on the feathers on their neck and head which can be seen when they get ruffled by the wind.

Description
The crow is a large avian, 48 to 53 centimetres in length but with a robust bill and lanky legs. The plumage of the crow is glossy black on the back and dull black on the breast with inconspicuous throat hackles. the tail is broad and has a distinctive square-shaped tip. Its bill is dark grey and about the same length as the head. The legs and feet are a similar dark grey colour with pink foot soles. The crow has white irises with a fine, blue eye-ring. Crows characteristically shuffle their wings after landing.

Culture
Sometimes a crow is born with a plumage of diverse colours. These rare crows, known as rainbow crows, are seen as important omens by Elves. They represent the divine gift of lordship from the gods to the elves. This has more than once caused strife between lords and their subjects, such as during the aptly named War of the Rainbow Crow.