Drohzics are a diverse family of generalist gravignathid therorniphysids. Around a dozen different species are recognized but one of the most common is the Malakar's Drohzic pictured which weighs in at around 30 pounds.Drohzics are the most sexually dimorphic of Araea's extant non-volant therorniphysids, males are often substantially larger than females and in their breeding plumage are much more colorful as well. Though the colors and pattens of the males differ substantially, female drohzics of all species tend to be clad in duller, earth-toned camouflage patterns, only really differing from each other enough to permit species identification.Drohzics primarily forage for vegetable matter but are generalists at heart and will eat nearly anything, their stout, powerful beaks allowing them to process everything from hard fruit and nuts, to mollusks, to young turtles.Being flightless, male drohzics spend about eight months of the year in rather drab plumage similar to that of a female in order to minimize the time spent in their highly visible breeding colors. Once they have molted their dull camouflage plumage and grown their breeding plumage in the males will court females by choosing a conspicuous perch from which to display and calling raucously to attract the females. The calls vary by species but all of them are generally loud and annoying to human ears. As the male calls the female often issues warbling or squealing notes as she approaches in response to her suitors vocalizations, producing a rather unusual duet. Fights may break out between competing males, during which they bite and employ the enlarged claws on their halluxes as they rake and kick at their opponent.After mating, the female lays 8 - 14 eggs and upon hatching the poults are precocial, able to follow their mother and feed themselves. Male drohzic are polygamous and play no role in raising offspring.Drohzic depend primarily on camouflage to avoid predation, typically "freezing" and relying on their cryptic coloration to hide them. Should this fail, they are swift and agile runners, often deliberately choosing to flee uphill or across broken or densely vegetated terrain in order to gain ground on pursuers. Lacking camouflaging plumage during the breeding season, male mortality is particularly high during this time period. Drohzic are hunted extensively by skrykes and at night they are frequently taken by their hypercarnivorous gravignathid cousin the vettak as well as land crocs. Introduced feral eutherians prey on eggs, juveniles and adults. Drohzic are sometimes taken by human hunters, and they are very edible, though the meat is considered quite tough. Despite this, most drohzic species in general are known for their tolerance of humans, often coming into the outskirts of major urban zones to forage in garbage receptacles and landfills. They frequently make nuisances of themselves, tipping over trash cans, keeping residents awake with their calls and sometimes becoming bold and aggressive enough to steal food out of people's hands. Feeding them excerbates the problem and the practice is strongly discouraged by city authorities though many ignore this. Drohzics used to being fed may become pushy - biting or exhibiting other menacing behavior when a handout is not provided. Cases of them tangling with and injuring small dogs are common (usually in a dispute over the dog's food, leading to city officials asking that residents feed pets indoors) They also are known to engage in other strange and irritating behaviors such as chewing up vehicle tires, digging up lawns and stealing small objects. Particularly during the breeding season, males may crash through windows after trying to fight their own reflections. They also stake out display areas just like they would in wilder regions and the boundaries between two males' territories could lay right in the middle of a yard, porch or street. Shrieking threat calls fill the air at any time during day or night as the males engage in territorial displays to one another and try to attract perspective mates. The end result is often that city Animal Control officers are usually called in respond to the complaints of the often rich and influential residents of the suburbs (Many Araean politicians live in the more affluent suburban nieghboorhoods as opposed to the depths of the inner city) and large numbers of drohzics are shot or trapped every year.------------------------------To get a sense of what these guys might sound like listen to things like horned screamers and chachalachas. In any case, I can't believe how long I dragged my feet on finishing this thing.Quite an improvement over the original I'd say Small oviraptoran