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*It's Pokédex color is Brown, despite being colored gray. Interestingly, its shiny version is brown. | *It's Pokédex color is Brown, despite being colored gray. Interestingly, its shiny version is brown. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Staraptor is based on the {{wp|white-cheeked starling}}, a common species of bird found throughout Asia. It seems to draw some inspiration from {{wp|hawk}}s, in particular its predatory nature. | Staraptor is based on the {{wp|white-cheeked starling}}, a common species of bird found throughout Asia. It seems to draw some inspiration from {{wp|hawk}}s, in particular its predatory nature. It also strongly resembles a {{wp|rooster}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
''Starling'' and ''raptor'', which refers to predatory birds. Mukuhawk is derived from 椋鳥 ''mukudori'', gray starling, and the English word ''{{wp|hawk}}''. | ''Starling'' and ''raptor'', which refers to predatory birds. Mukuhawk is derived from 椋鳥 ''mukudori'', gray starling, and the English word ''{{wp|hawk}}''. | ||