I understand that a lot of people may get mad because my story says that birds are not animals. Even though birds are considered animals (not being plants or stones), there are many arguments that could suggest otherwise. However, I feel as if an argument, for or against, would matter in my story. This is a fantasy world created by me and filled with magic. As the poet, Arthur O'Shaunessy said, "We are the music-makers and we are the dreamers of dreams." I do, however, try to stick to reality as much as possible, so I will offer this explanation.
For the purposes of this story, birds are not animals. Not just because science has separated them from the classification, But as the characters will reveal in another chapter, birds are magical creatures classified under Paleo-Animalius, separate from the classification of Animalia. So don't confuse it with real-life where the rules were already written. Thank you for your comments. Please keep them coming.