Hawk

are commonly used for long-distance correspondence, often between hidden villages. Sasuke Uchiha is also able to summon hawks, which he rides for flight.

Known hawks

 * Takamaru - a messenger hawk for Sunagakure.
 * Garuda - a hawk that can be summoned.
 * Tobimaru - a messenger hawk for Sunagakure.
 * Leh - a messenger hawk for the Land of Redaku.(Kakashi Retsuden)