Kitewings

Kite Wings are the only known flying organisms on Satis.

starry kitewing
The most beautiful species of Kite Wing, the Starry Kite Wing, are grey usually, but at night the bioluminescent patterns on their bellies and wings glow a bright white. This camouflages them in the night sky. They often hunt alone, catching and killing smaller prey, unlike smaller species. Smaller species of Kite Wings often create massive flocks, which often swarm smaller organisms. They have acidic saliva, which they use to kill prey. This can own liquify prey into a slurry, they they scoop up with their long tongues.

glowhorn kitewing
A variant of Kitewing only native to these islands and is known for its unique horns, which are found on no other Kitewing species. These horns glow a mesmerizing variant of colors, shifting from blues, greens, and yellows. These colors are only seen in males, who use the colors to attract mates. In July, thousands of them can be seen displaying their beautiful colors. There also seems are rare variant that glows purple, red, and orange.