Avian Physiology

"The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air."

― Wilbur Wright

The power to have the traits and abilities of birds. Technique of Avian Manipulation. Variation of Animal Imitation, Animal Morphing and Dinosaur Physiology.

Also Called[]

Ave Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Avian Body/Form/Mimicry
Bird Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

Users possess the traits, attributes, characteristics and/or abilities of birds. They achieve this either through full or partial transformation into avians, choosing to mimic certain aspects of them, or simply already being a birds in the first place.

Applications[]

Aerial Adaptation
Atmospheric Adaptation
Beak Protrusion
Claw Retraction
Digitigrade Legs
Enhanced Agility
Enhanced Balance
Enhanced Endurance
Enhanced Lung Capacity
Enhanced Reflexes
Enhanced Senses
Feather Manifestation
Hollow Skeleton
Talon Protrusion
Ultraviolet Perception
Wing Manifestation which grants either Flight or Gliding.

Techniques[]

Variations[]

Aves Physiology
- Neognathae Physiology
  - Galloanserae Physiology
    - Anatid Physiology (ducks, geese and swans): Enhanced Lung Capacity, Speed Swimming
    - Galliform Physiology (turkey, grouse, chicken, quail, ptarmigan, partridge, pheasant): Camouflage, Prey Instinct
      - Peafowl Physiology (peafowl and peahens): Feather Generation, Tail Manifestation, Seismic Sense
  - Neoavis Physiology
    - Aequalitornithes Physiology
      - Phoenicopterus Physiology (flamingos)
      - Charadriiform Physiology (auks, gulls, waders)
        Alcidae Physiology (auks, murres, puffins): Speed Swimming, Burrowing
        
        Lari Physiology (gulls, terns, skuas and skimmers): Environmental Adaptation, Powerful Bite
        
        Wader Physiology (waders/shorebirds)
      - Aequornithes Physiology
        Ciconiiform Physiology (storks): Enhanced Touch
        
        Pelecaniform Physiology (pelicans, herons, ibis, spoonbills, haperkop): Speed Swimming, Enhanced Lung Capacity, High-Speed Flight
        Ardeidae Physiology (herons)
        
        Pelecanidae Physiology (pelicans)
        
        Procellariiform Physiology (albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters)
        
        Sphenisciform Physiology (penguins): Speed Swimming, Enhanced Lung Capacity
        
        Suliform Physiology (gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, cormorants, and darters)
        Phalacrocoracida Physiology (cormorants and shags)
    - Columbavis Physiology
      - Cuculidae Physiology (cuckoos): Parasite Physiology, Forest Adaptation
        Geococcyx Physiology (roadrunners): Enhanced Speed, Desert Adaptation
      - Columbidae Physiology (black cuckoo-dove and black-billed wood dove): Forest Adaptation, High-Speed Flight
      - Columbiform Physiology (doves and pigeons): High-Speed Flight
    - Gruiform Physiology (cranes, rails, coots, limpkins, and sun grebes): Enhanced Dexterity, Enhanced Agility
    - Opisthocomidae Physiology (hoatzin): Claw Retraction, Stench Generation
    - Telluravis Physiology (land birds)
      - Passerine Physiology (Passerines/perching birds): Prey Instinct
        Corvid Physiology (crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, etc.): Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Memory, Enhanced Vision
        
        Paradisaeidae Physiology: (birds-of-paradise): Enhanced Beauty, Dancing Mastery
        
        Robin Physiology (American, European and Juvenile robins): Prey Instinct
        
        Fringillidae Physiology (finch, canary, grosbeaks, serin, etc.)
        
        Hirundinidae Physiology (swallows and martins): High-Speed Flight
        
        Laniidae Physiology (shrikes): Impale
        
        Menura Physiology (lyrebirds): Omnitone
      - Picocoraciae Physiology (kingfishers, Hoopoe, bee-eaters)
        Picidae Physiology (woodpeckers): Prehensile Tongue, Vibration Absorption
        
        Ramphastidae Physiology (toucans):
      - Psittaciform Physiology (parrots): Super Bite
      - Phorusrhacid Physiology (terror birds)/Extinct: Predator Instinct
      - Raptor Physiology (falcons, eagles, hawks, vultures, condors): Telescopic Vision, Claw Retraction, Powerful Bite, Decelerated Aging
        Argentavis Physiology/Extinct: Enhanced Strength, Unnatural Size
        
        Strigiform Physiology (owls): Camouflage, Claw Retraction, Super Bite, Enhanced Hearing, Inaudibility, Night Vision
    - Strisores Physiology (oilbirds, potoos, nighthawks, nightjars): Night Vision, Echolocation, Camouflage, Inaudibility, Hibernation, Darkness Adaptation
      - Apodiform Physiology (swifts, treeswifts, hummingbirds): High-Speed Flight
- Palaeognath Physiology (ostriches, emus, cassowaries): Claw Retraction, Enhanced Speed
- Seagull Physiology: Flight, Improvisation Mastery, Intelligence, Personal Buoyancy

Mythical Avians[]

Other[]

Bionic Bird Physiology

Associations[]

Avians are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to:

Albatross: Curse Inducement, Spirit Physiology (souls of lost sailors)
Crane: Human Disguise, Healing, Semi-Immortality, Martial Arts
Dodo: Cartoon Physics, Mortalization
Nighthawks/Nightjars/Whip-poor-will: Death Sense, Spirit Physiology (souls of dead infants)
Pelicans: Afterlife Manipulation
Vultures: Guardianship, Purification

Limitations[]

Takes time for beginners in order to control their traits.
May be difficult/impossible to revert to original form.
Even partial physiology may cause user to be susceptible to Avian Manipulation.
Most birds' senses of smell and taste are extremely weak.

Known Users[]

See Also: Avian Tropes.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Falco Grice's Jaw Titan (Attack on Titan)
Beast Titan (Attack on Titan); potentially
The Goddess/Setsuna (Angel Tales)
Various Bakugan (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers)
Various bird Bakugan (Bakugan: Battle Planet)
Avian Clan Bakugan (Bakugan G3)
Secre Swallowtail (Black Clover); as Nero
Abirama Redder (Bleach)
Cirucci Sanderwicci (Bleach)
LOVE (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
Bird Digimon (Digimon)
Ganos (Dragon Ball series)
Hikui Birds (Dragon Ball series)
Ostrich Chickens (Dragon Ball series)
Chickee/Tart (Eto Rangers)
Fukuro (Fairy Tail)
Kawazu (Fairy Tail)
Howl Pendragon (Howls' Moving Castle)
Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); After becoming the Ultimate Lifeform
Hawks (My Hero Academia)
Marco (One Piece); via the Bird-Bird Fruit/Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix
Baron Tamago (One Piece); via the Tama Tama no Mi
Buzz (One Piece); via the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Eagle
Morgans (One Piece); via the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Albatross
Pell (One Piece); via the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Falcon
Saint Marcus Mars (One Piece); via unknown Zoan Devil Fruit
Phoenix Tribe (Ranma 1/2)
E-88 Lightning Bird (Sonic X)
Mint Aizawa (Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power)
Nitros (Toriko)
Hadenya (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)

Cartoons/Comics[]

Quilly (Angelmouse)
Art Hawkworth (Animalympics)
Dorrie Turnell (Animalympics); Flamingo
Kick'in Hawk (Ben 10)
Birdman (Birdman and the Galaxy Trio)
Birdmen (Buck Rogers)
Azul (Combo Ninos)
Talon (DC Animated Universe/Static Shock)
Animal Man/Bernhard Baker (DC Comics)
Beast Boy/Garfield Logan (DC Comics)
Vanessa Kapatelis/Silver Swan (DC Comics)
Vixen/Mari McCabe (DC Comics)
Wenonah Littlebird/Owlwoman (DC Comics)
Zookeeper/Samuel Register (DC Comics)
Ernie The Giant Chicken (Family Guy)
Puffy (The First Snow of Winter)
Penny (George and Martha)
Duke (George and Martha)
Ally (Glitch Techs)
Bluebird and her Baby Birds (Guess How Much I Love You)
Experiment 323 "Hunkahunka" (Lilo & Stitch)
Ticonderoga (The Longhouse Tales); Turkey
Bird-Brain (Marvel Comics)
BloodHawk (Marvel Comics)
Cal'syee Neramani/Deathbird (Marvel Comics)
Harpies (Marvel Comics)
John Horton/Griffin (Marvel Comics)
Leland Owlsley/Owl (Marvel Comics)
Melissa Gold/Songbird (Marvel Comics)
Redwing (Marvel Comics)
Puffin Family (Puffin Rock)
- Oona
- Baba
- Mama Puffin
- Papa Puffin
Margaret (Regular Show)
Mordecai (Regular Show); Blue Jay
Bjorn (Rocky and the Dodos)
Elvis (Rocky and the Dodos)
Ulrika (Rocky and the Dodos)
Anthropomorphic canaries (Scaredy Squirrel)
- Momm
- Nestor
Tekno the Canary (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Steve the Woodpecker (Son of Bigfoot/Bigfoot Family)
Martin Milton (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Pete (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Puffin (Wishfart)
Various Woodpeckers (Woody Woodpecker)
- Woody Woodpecker
Quetzalcoatl (Godzilla: The Series)

Folklore/Mythology[]

Horus/Heru (Egyptian Mythology)
Isis/Aset (Egyptian Mythology)
Nephthys/Nebet Het (Egyptian Mythology)
Ra-Horakhty (Egyptian Mythology)
Muhen (Philippine Mythology)

Literature[]

Emma Tolly (Charlie Bone)
The Flock (Maximum Ride)
Maximum Ride (Maximum Ride)
Dippe (Redwall series)
Glokkpod the Shrike (Redwall series)
Grall the Gull (Redwall series)
Leaflad the Wren (Redwall series)
Relph the Blackbird (Redwall series)
Sparrows (Redwall series)
- Queen Warbeak
Shapeshifters and shapeshifter-chameleons (Shadow Falls)
- Perry Gomez
- Roberto Esparza
Great Eagles (Tolkienverse)
Peregrine (Wild Cards series)
Joshua Rauje (The Young Guardians)

Live Television/Movies[]

Nora Darhk (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
Vixen (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
- Mari McCabe
- Amaya Jiwe
Secretary Bird (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
Wind Eagle (Chouseishin Series)
Dyosa Cielo (DYOSA tv series)
Bird Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
Ymbrynes (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children)
Mulawins and Ravenas (Mulawin)
Avian Monsters (Power Rangers franchise)
- Chunky Chicken
- Fowler Birdie
- Peckster
- Turkey Jerk
- Zenowing
Eagle Wildzord (Power Rangers Wild Force)
Samurai Battlewing (Power Rangers Samurai)
Samurai Gattai Daitenku (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
Eagle Cosmic Zord (Power Ranger Cosmic Fury)
Bird Kaiju (Ultra Q/Ultraman series)
- Litra
  - Rei's Litra (S)
- Larugeus
- Star Bem Gyeron
- Pandon
- Terochilus
- Black Pigeon
- Birdon
- Flying Raidron
- Elegia
- Shiela
- Dexador
- Lidorias
- Basser
  - Maga-Basser
  - Guebasser
  - Raibasser
  - Hinabasser
The Brow (Space Jam: A New Legacy)
Giant Condor (Godzilla)
Jet Falcon (Tomica Hero Rescue Fire)
Heli Falcon (Tomica Hero Rescue Fire)
Future bird species (The Future is Wild)
- Gannetwhale
- Carakiller
- Spink
- Great blue windrunner
- Roachcutter
- Spitfire Bird
- False Spitfire Bird

TCG[]

Various bird-based Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Floowandereeze Archetype
- Stealth Bird
Elemental Hero Avian

Video Games[]

All the Birds (Angry Birds)
Eagles (Animal Jam)
Falcons (Animal Jam)
Owls (Animal Jam)
Penguins (Animal Jam)
Animal Kaiser Game (Animal Kaiser)
- Master Icarus (Animal Kaiser)
- Master Daedalus (Animal Kaiser)
Liberi Operators (Arknights)
- Aciddrop
- Astesia
- Bibeak
- Ceylon
- Elysium
- Flint
- GreyThroat
- Hellagur
- Magallan
- May
- Orchid
- Plume
- Ptilopsis
- Silence
- Snowsant
- Cronin
- Emperor
- Herman
- Doykos
- Mephisto
Falcon Mcfly (Astro Bot)
Breegulls (Banjo-Kazooie)
Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie)
Barnaby (Billie Bust Up)
Some Lightners (Monsters) (Deltarune)
- Berdly
Banana Birds (Donkey Kong Country)
Lowrie (The Gray Garden)
Peraco (Ice Scream)
Rock (Ice Scream)
Swain, the Noxian Grand General (League of Legends)
Loftwings (The Legend of Zelda)
Ritos (The Legend of Zelda)
Vah Medoh (The Legend of Zelda)
Watarara Tribe (The Legend of Zelda)
Bird People (Merc Storia)
Moegami (Okami)
Aya Shameimaru (Touhou Project)
Hatate Himekaidou (Touhou Project)
Kutaka Niwatari (Touhou Project)
Mystia Lorelei (Touhou Project)
Tokiko (Touhou Project)
Utsuho Reiuji (Touhou Project)
Ravens (Super Mario/Yoshi series)
Jibberjays (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Bird-of-Paradise (Valkyrie Crusade)
Peacock (Valkyrie Crusade)
Memoca (Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea)
Nekoyama (Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea)
Bird Wyverns (Monster Hunter series)
- Yian Kut-Ku
- Yian Garuga
- Hypnocatrice
- Gargwa
- Malfestio
- Aknosom
- Kulu-Ya-Ku