Amaranthine Trill (\am-uh-RANTH-uh\ \tril\)

Commonly called the purple trill or simply trill this small woodland bird is native to the expansive forests of the continent of Vyrinth. Their songs, whether in the morning or evening, permeate the area and are considered a sign of prosperity.
The majority of their half-ounce bodies are covered in purplish-red feathers with a blot of red above their beaks in adulthood. Juveniles have a reddish-brown color and molt into their common color a few months later. Trills typically live between 4 and 16 years. The oldest on record lived to 22 years and was in the service of the Brackenleaf, a guild of rangers and druids protecting the expansive Tammersin forest.
The Amaranthine Trill was first noted in a scouting journal for the 9th legion around 1704 as the border skirmishes that would boil over into the War of Ancestry plagued the countryside. The soldier noted that the Trill was particularly agitated and began singing in a low and interrupted pattern when around areas of the forest affected by corruption. Their presence and deep song became a foreshadowing of enemy activity. Later is was learned that these abundant birds navigated the region and beyond by sensing the presence or absence of the Ebb. After the war, the remnants of the 9th, who would become the Reclaimers, determined that Trills were particularly efficient at finding pre-cataclysm artifacts. The reclaimers further observed and trained several of these birds to aid in their efforts to restore the Middle Kingdoms.
produces a quavering or warbling sound Trained to gather in flocks or flows in the presence of corruption or disruptions in the Ebb. Often warn others walking the forest of dangers in the area. Reclaimers train and use them to find pre-cataclysm relics and technology. Trills sing the “void song” in the presence of corruption. Low, warbling with intentional breaks, creating a song that starts and stops.

Habitat - Woodlands Diet - Insects Nesting - Treetops Behavior - Conservation - Low Concern