"Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that."
-Anonymous UNSC serviceman
The Kig-yar (Forerunner designation, translated into Latin: perosus latrunculus, or "hateful bandit", human designation: Covenant secundarium carnivora prœdonis, or "Covenant secondary carnivorous combatant") are an avian species which serve the Covenant, as mercenaries and privateers.
There are two distinct races of Kig-yar, which Humans have termed Jackals and Skirmishers.
In combat, Kig-yar typically serve as snipers, shock troopers, defensive fighters, and scouts within the Covenant due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing.
