Kenku is a race of flightless avian humanoids. They had no wings or capacity for flight. Instead, they had arms in place of wings and bird-like talons for hands and feet. They retained bird-like features, however, with black and beady eyes and a long dark-hued beak. Head and torso were covered with soft feathers, a dark russet-brown color, while their scrawny limbs were bare and scaled like a bird's. They most resembled ravens. Kenku did not possess the ability to speak, they did, however, possess the ability to mimic any sound they had ever heard. Some people believed that this was due to an ancient curse put on them.