Betelgeusian

The Betelgeusians hail from the planet of Betelgeuse II. They are a seven foot tall humanoid species, descended from a race of leopard-like eagles. They have claw and bone structures like a condor, but walk upright. The Betelgeusians were a member of the United Federation of Planets by the 2270s and at least one member of the species served in Starfleet as an officer in the sciences division aboard the USS Enterprise during the V'Ger incident. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)


 * The information concerning the name and origin of the species was never on screen, but was created by Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher during production of The Motion Picture.