Equigallus Xylechthros

The great Paardenvogel or otherwise known as Vaca de Plumas is a native species of the Mid-Pacific continent of Magellania. They are a member of the family of Didaktylorthines or two-fingered birds. Although they fall into the class of Aves, they are only distantly related to most other birds and preserve several archaic features. They closest relatives are the Hoatzin in South America.

All extant Didaktylorthines are flightless. The Paardenvogel are herbivores with a similar digestion system as ruminants, which contributed to their name. The Paardenvogel live primarily in the southern and central parts of Magellania and prefer a lightly forested, steppe and savanna environment. They are not found within deserts, rainforests and swamplands. They are most abundant in the hills of Artimisia in south-central Magellania. Their diet mostly consists of leaves, although they also take to grazing. A common behavior