Avian humanoid
A more-or-less scientific term, avian humanoids are all humanoids which contain some degree of genetic splicing with (Terran) birds. The degree of recognizability varies among species, with some being clearly bird-like, whereas others may simply resemble a human with feathers instead of hair. Even species which may have convergently developed bird-like traits, without genetic splicing, may still be considered avian humanoids by some, although scientifically the term only refers to species where the genome suggests splicing.
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Anatomy
Like all humanoids, avian humanoids have developed from anatomy akin to that of baseline humans, and often share similarities. The degree of change or similarity will vary between species, with some appearing very non-human but being internally very similar, while others will appear more human but may have very different internal anatomy.
As most, if not all, avian humanoids contain splicing from (Terran) birds, this is often found in their anatomy. Many grow feathers (often instead of hair), but also internal anatomy will share similarities to birds. A trait often found in avian humanoids is a reduced weight, even in species which have no other adaptations for flight or even gliding. Some weight-reducing traits tend to carry over, even if the exact traits (and degree in which they occur) will vary. As a result, avian humanoids are often seen as more delicate or fragile than other humanoids, with a bird's so called "hollow bones", even if bird bones are neither hollow, nor necessarily more fragile than those of other species.
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