Skylar-birds were avian creatures native to the planet of Batuu, classified as a type of bird. Around 379 BBY, while Rooper Nitani, a Jedi Padawan, was engaged in meditating within the Batuu Jedi temple, she utilized the Force to extend her awareness. She experienced the surrounding life as radiant colors and sensing a group of skylar-birds and a collection of horned stoans in the wilderness near the temple.
The young-adult anthology The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life, released in 2023 as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia initiative, featured a mention of skylar-birds in the short story "Shield of the Jedi," penned by George Mann.