Impundulu

The Impundulu (or izulu, inyoni yezulu) is a mythological creature in the folklore of the tribes of Southern Africa including the Pondo, the Zulu and the Xhosa.The impundulu (which translates as "lightning bird") takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a human, which is said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons. It is a vampiric creature associated with witchcraft which was often the servant or familiar of a witch or witch doctor, attacking the witch's enemies.It is said to have an insatiable appetite for blood.

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