Crested Tapsi

Crested Tapsi
Creator	Zenith
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Crested Tapsi
Zones	C, C1
Roles	Predator
Classification
Genus	Venovola
Species	Venovola tingualus
Evolution
Date	March 1st, 2019
Ancestor	Junctopinna fucopinna
Descendants	Looting Tapsi Red-Tipped Tapsi

Descended from Aerialslontus fucopinna
80 cm (head to tail)
A. tingualus is a large relative of A. fucopinna that has migrated to the jungles of Zone C. Similarly to their cousin A. clavocauda, they have a joint in their wing that allows for more effective flight and in-tree mobility. They use this mobility to hunt their primary food source, A. clavocauda, but cannot pursue it into thick foliage.
Colorful males attract females, and, like all of their relatives, soft eggs are fertilized and lain in the tops of trees. Not many creatures predate the 5 - 8 eggs lain, so the only real risk for young is falling out of trees, leading to a rather high survival rate for young at about 80%.
A. tingualus is carnivorous and feeds primarily on A. clavocauda, but will supplement its diet with other organisms, such as F. skyi, T. panzerous, T. spraticanus, T. wichitensis, and D. major.