Hippalectryon

In Greek mythology, a hippalectryon (or hippalektryon, from Greek ἱππαλεκτρυών) is a hybrid creature, half-horse and half-rooster, with yellow feathers. The front half is that of a horse, the rear half a rooster's wings, tail and legs.

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