Medlark

Resembling a round fruit with leafy wings and scale-like bark on its head and legs, the Medlark is a powerful flyer well-suited to carrying messages and even small parcels. It is much hardier than the other bird-like Florabeasts commonly used for transportation, and the only reason it has not supplanted them is because of its seasonal condition.

Most Florabeasts follow a seasonal pattern resembling a perennial plant: they thrive in the spring and summer, then slow down in the autumn and work less in the winter, saving up strength for the next year. In a manner thought to borrowed from its derivative plant, the Medlark displays unparalleled vigor during the winter months, and practically goes into hibernation whenever it is warm. This trait is a hindrance in temperate or tropical climates, but in the colder northern regions of every continent, it remains a steadfast addition to any homestead.