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I insist strongly the name quail stays.

"it is to the interbiat as a a quail" there is a duplicate here

I kind of wonder about increased eyes actually increasing ability to see in the dark, I would be interested in more detail about that.

Also on that topic, since they are based on wonderful scallop eyes

https://www.google.com/amp/s/xcorr.net/2020...f-scallops/amp/

Going down to the retina section there is mention of a double layer retina with one of the layers being highly sensitive to light levels. You could opt for greater development of that at the expense of shape focus, if I understand my skimming correctly.

Fantastic species, really enjoy little critters.

Fixed the double A. Also clarified the wings to be broad and round; it's not visible in this pose because the feathers are folded upwards to keep them off the ground, resulting in their true breadth being hidden.

"far more in number," "Numerous" would be more fluent.
"ark forests." That's a typo.
"jewel-eyed": apparently "Jewel-eyed Sauceback" was added to the wiki just today. Since it's such a new term, the word as it exists here should link to the "Jewel-Eyed Sauceback" page once it's approved.

I hope this doesn't cause confusion with Bubblewraptors or the various Raptor locations, like Raptor Peak.

I like the glossy artwork and the logical, well-developed description.

At least, in real life, there are many things called "shrews". In the words of Wikipedia, "True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different families or orders." There's also almost universal description of Mesozoic mammals as "shrew-like", regardless of whether they're closely related to shrews. I hope we don't end up calling these "quails".

I fixed the errors.

Jewel-eyed saucebacks has been a common name for a while, being mentioned on the sauceback page itself. I agree a link should be included on upload, though.

"Quail" is used to describe any small ground bird, and the birds that survived k-pg were "quail-like" as the mammals were "shrew-like". It's just as much a morphological term as "shrew". That's why I chose it over any other term.

Can you do a top view of the head, showing the narrow mandibles?

I've added one

thank you

I really like the depiction of the ultraviolet markings on this. It makes me wonder how different other various species might actually look compared to how we normally see them, such as some of the more uniformly colored plents and the like.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: Y

Name: Quail Raptor
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Cortuniraptor nychocauda
Creator?: Disgustedorite

Ancestor: Interbiat
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Smaller size, eyestril arrangement, mandible shape, ultraviolet feathers, branched tail, extra tiny teeth
• Internal?: N/A
• Behavioral/Mental?: More secretive about its placement of its nest, digging, more voracious appetite

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: Taken care of

Habitat:
Type?: 2/2
Flavor?: 3/3
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?:

Size: 20 cm
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?:

Support: Endoskeleton (Chitin)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N
Other?:

Diet: Omnivore
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration: Active (Microlungs)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation: Endotherm (Feathers)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction: Sexual (Male and Female, Hard-Shelled Eggs in Nests)
Same as Ancestor?: Not exactly the same wording, but effectively yes
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Good
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?:

Status: Approved