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title: Yellow-eyed Bird
description: A malevolent mythological being.
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**Yellow-eyed Bird**

The result of the union between an old bat and an owl, the yellow-eyed bird is a mythological creature from Cantabrian traditions. Its characteristics suggest some relationship with the **basilisk**, as it shares with that creature certain traits, among them the ability to kill with its gaze alone. However, it is less lethal, because this power is not permanent; rather, the gaze must occur while church bells are ringing.

The gaze of the yellow-eyed bird is so intense that it burns the entrails of its victim, causing death within a span of four hours.

This strange being does not appear during summer, and because it possesses blood similar to oil, its weakness is a fear that the sun will heat its blood.