Boltfrill

Anatomy

Apart from their beaks, these dragons have a very plain appearance. Plain scales all over their body, and their wings are a dark yellow/browny colour. The only interesting part of their body is their beak, which is a light yellow, with darker yellow and purple stripes all over it. The beaks make up half of their heads, and are responsible for their terrible flying.
The interesting appendage on females heads are used for catching prey. When they dangle their appendages, they attract a specific insect known as a redlight. These insects cannot detect the colour red, and see it the same as grey. Instead, they are gravitated towards the aroma let out by this appendage, and the boltfrill consumes the insects that get too close.

Beak

Undoubtedly the most interesting part of a boltfrill is its beak. The size and weight of the beak renders the dragons unable to fly. Instead, they are able to glide short distances. By climbing up rocky cliffs, mountains and trees with the claws on their wings, they can let go and drift to the ground, or another tree.

Sexual Dimorphism

A shocking difference between males and females that is rarely seen so stark in dragons, the males appear bright green, while females appear a light red. I actually looked after a breeding pair of boltfrills for a friend for a few months; they crap everywhere, and it's worse when they're together because they do it more.
Females possess the appendage on their heads which help them hunt down their specialised prey, redlights.

Redlight by Mochi

Habitat

Boltfrills can be found swarming the rocky cliffs of the Thunderous Peaks and many other islands in the Southern Archipelago. They are most common in large swarms, digging small holes in the cliff where they lay their eggs. They are comfortable invading coastal forests and mountains, where they will still dig into the landscape to create their tiny nests.

Female Boltfrill by Mochi

Element
Lightning

Average Length

2 feet

Geographic Distribution
Southern Archipelago
Thunderous Peaks

Relationships & Reproduction

Nests

Boltfrills dig out small burrows in the sides of cliffs and in tree trunks, particularly as high as possible. After the burrow has been dug out, they will collect leaves, sticks, shells, and line the bottom of the burrow for extra comfort. Females then lay 3-5 eggs, once a year, incubating them for 6 weeks until they hatch.

Boltfrill Burrows by Mochi

Mating for Life

Female boltfrills will seek out a mate just as she is ready to dig out her burrow. It is very easy to find a male, as they are a bright green and females are a light red. Once they have paired up, they will dig out the burrow together and decorate it how they please. Once the dragons have found a mate, they will remain by its side until they die, eventually grieving after one passes.