Harpies

Harpies are the most common species of Beastman, and one of the three types of Sherebeasts, with a large wing-span and taste for fish, harpies come in varying types ranging from the docile Cliffheckle to the extremely hostile and dangerous Usego. Harpies are found through the world and are generally regarded as pests; ruining crops, stealing from fishing expeditions and, in the more dangerous regions in which they occupy, killing innocents.

Harpies display a fairly low level of intelligence close to that of any intelligent bird like a crow or parrot. Some of the larger colonies like the Amari sometimes use basic tools and weapons to fend off intruders, while those that coexist with humans have learned a basic form of begging and are often used for basic labour. Some even go as far as to keep harpies as pets, although the attitude is considered strange and generally condemned in modern society.

Cliffheckle
The cliffheckly harpy is the most common and docile breed of harpy. The cliffheckle species has learned to mingle with modern society and in recent years have become so dependant that most Cliifheckle colonies cannot exist without the input of humans. They will mostly scavenge in waste and steal from fishing boats but still fish nearby their cliffside nests.