Impundulu

Origin and tradition

Southern African folklore describes the Impundulu or lightning bird as a supernatural bird linked to storms, witchcraft, and blood hunger.

Illustration in this atlas

A dazzling bird-man or raptor shape flashing white and black, with thunder in its wings and a dark crimson stain on its beak.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Impundulu

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.