Thunderbird
A colossal bird from indigenous legend with a wingspan that blots out the sun.
Eyewitness reportsNorth America
All Habitats
Sky Cryptids
8 creatures found in sky habitats.
Mothman of Chicago
A red-eyed winged humanoid haunting the skies above Chicago since 2011.
Repeated sightingsNorth America
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Roc
An eagle the size of a cargo plane, strong enough to carry elephants, described by sailors who crossed the Indian Ocean.
Folklore onlyAsia / Africa
Piasa Bird
A dragon-bird painted on Mississippi River bluffs by the Illini, feared as a man-eater.
Folklore onlyNorth America
Ropen
Islanders in Papua New Guinea describe a glowing, long-tailed flying creature that matches no known bird or bat.
Eyewitness reportsOceania
Van Meter Visitor
A winged, light-emitting creature that besieged a small Iowa town for three nights in 1903.
Repeated sightingsNorth America
Batsquatch
A purple-skinned, bat-winged ape seen near Mount St. Helens after the eruption.
Eyewitness reportsNorth America
Inkanyamba
When devastating storms hit KwaZulu-Natal, the Zulu say a giant winged serpent is rising from the falls.
Photo/video claimsAfrica