Takamaru

is a messenger hawk for Sunagakure.

Appearance
Takamaru looks like a normal hawk with brown fur and brown eyes. He is seen wearing a black message bag on his back held by a white-coloured strap on 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".