Pinpricker
Descended from Draconiraptor kokovajilotus, Draconiraptor fundatus is further adapting to life on North Etelama. Also known as the Pinpricker, it has adjusted its body plan to better navigate in the developing cocktree forests that are now encroaching on its homeland.
Unlike its ancestor the Pinpointer, the Pinpricker has a lengthened neck and a longer snout useful for grabbing food from narrow places and crevices. The tail has lengthened and grown larger to counter the weight of the head as to not fall head-first. The legs have grown longer to support the added weight of its body, and the wings have shortened as flight was not as necessary, although it retains the ability to fly in the case of a threat, such as a hurricane or earthquake. The wingspan is around one-hundred eighty centimeters to one-hundred eighty-five centimeters (180-185 cm) in length, although often bent upwards while hunting on the ground to fit through spaces where otherwise their wings would touch objects.
Measuring at one hundred forty centimeters (140 cm) in length and one hundred centimeters in height (100 cm), the Pinpricker hunts a wide variety of items, mainly oculolophids and acutognathids as well as opportunistically feeding on the eggs of unattended wyvern nests that it comes across for extra protein. It will listen for clicks in the forests to assist its hunting in clearings, though it will also tilt its head and neck to find prey in any hidden spots in areas of more dense vegetation with sight. If the prey is accessible, the Pinpricker will grab it in its jaws and shake it around to rip it into smaller pieces which can then be swallowed.
Any eggs are eaten by biting the eggshell to break into them and then gulping up the yolk and embryo, leaving the eggshell to waste.
Pinprickers use their pristine feathers to show health to potential mates, occasionally grooming themselves while at rest to show that they can keep their feathers clean, occasionally also calling out while courting. Pinprickers mate in monogamous pairs and raise four (4) chicks on average, having less chicks than Pinpointers (Draconiraptor kokovajilotus) as they are larger and require more resources to survive as a drawback. The chicks will mature within four (4) months of hatching and will move out elsewhere to avoid competition with their parents.