A lot of people here don't see a use for this bird, and are already shooting it down. I see a huge potential for this bird. Sometimes getting oil, pearls, and chitin can be quite a chore early game. Drove me nuts to see tons of trilobites just a few feet off shore, but surrounded by mantas, piranha, and sharks. Not to mention getting penguins along the shoreline on the iceberg lake on the Center map. I got really good using a petra and its corkscrew attack to gather these items, but will sometimes get thrown off if i get to close to the water. I would love to have a bird that allows me to hunt the shore line and the shallows for resources without getting thrown off. This bird will be a welcomed addition to my family of gatherers.
Also if what they say in the description is true, that they stay mostly in the water. It will make taming a real challenge. I say challenge excepted!