Takamaru

is a messenger hawk for Sunagakure.

Appearance
Takamaru looks like a normal hawk with brown plumage and brown eyes. The inside of his wings is beige, and both his beak and his legs are a dull yellow. He is seen wearing a grey message bag on his back held by a strap around his neck.

Ablities
Takamaru is stated as being Sunagakure's fastest messenger bird.

Kazekage Rescue Arc
He's first seen when carrying a message to Konohagakure, saying that Gaara had been kidnapped by Akatsuki. He was last seen flying around Konohagakure after Team 7 had returned after resuing Gaara.

Trivia

 * , means "hawk", while is a common suffix for male names meaning "perfection" or "full circle".