List of avian humanoids
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Avian humanoids (people with the characteristics of birds) are a common motif in folklore and popular fiction, mainly found in Greek, Roman, Meitei, Hindu, Persian mythology, etc.
Folklore
Alkonost from Russian mythology, a bird with a woman's head.
Almost all of the Anemoi (Boreas, Eurus, Zephyrus, Notus, etc.), most prominently in their depiction on the Tower of the Winds.
Angels in all Abrahamic religions, most prominently in artistic depictions.
Anzû from Mesopotamian mythology, either a lesser divinity or a monster.
Arke, Iris' sister who had wings said to be iridescent.
The Ba, the part of a human's soul that roughly represents its personality, depicted as a bird with a human head.
Calais and Zetes, the sons of the North Wind Boreas.
Chareng, also called Uchek Langmeidong, a mythical creature from Meitei mythology that is part-human and part-hornbill, having an avian body and a human head.
Cupid is often depicted as winged.
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