Réunion Starling
Fregilupus varius
Birdstrong against fish, reptiles
Extinct · Mythic
Counts as two birds: while active, it hits 6 harder on its first attack after entering play (12 with another bird in play).
Fregilupus varius
Photo: © Regione Toscana (original photo) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence text) · cropped
Strong against: it deals 20% more damage to them. Weak against: these types deal 20% more damage to it.
The hoopoe starling (Fregilupus varius), also known as the Réunion starling or the Bourbon crested starling, is a species of starling that lived on the Mascarene island of Réunion and became extinct in the 1850s. Its closest relatives were the also-extinct Rodrigues starling and the Mauritius starling from nearby islands, and the three apparently originated in Southeast Asia. The bird was first mentioned during the 17th century and was long thought to be related to the hoopoe, from which its name is derived. Some affinities have been proposed, but it was confirmed as a starling in a DNA study.
The hoopoe starling was 30 cm (12 in) in length. Its plumage was primarily white and grey, with its back, wings and tail a darker brown and grey. It had a light, mobile crest, which curled forwards. The bird is thought to have been sexually dimorphic, with males larger and having more curved beaks. The juveniles were more brown than the adults. Little is known about hoopoe starling behaviour. Reportedly living in large flocks, it inhabited humid areas and marshes. The hoopoe starling was omnivorous, feeding on plant matter and insects. Its pelvis was robust, its feet and claws large, and its jaws strong, indicating that it foraged near the ground.
Abridged excerpt from the Wikipedia article Hoopoe starling, by its authors, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Extinct: that’s what makes this card Mythic.
Every Mythic card has 160 points, shared between HP, ATK and DEF:
How they’re shared out:
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DEF 65