Kenku are a race of bird-like people in Dungeons & Dragons.

"Haunted by an ancient crime that robbed them of their wings, the Kenku wander the world as vagabonds and burglars who live at the edge of human society." According to this version of Kenku lore, the Kenku once served a powerful, unnamed god, but were cursed by their former master for coveting his riches. As punishment, their wings, creativity and voices were taken away, making them a cursed race. Kenku can now only speak through mimicry of voices and sounds in the environment; they can never produce sounds of their own. (Wikipedia)