A hooting was a predatory avian animal native to the planet Midgwis.
History and specifics[]
Hootings had long necks and were described as hideous. They would not approach Midgwin habitats during the nighttime. During the day, Midgwin could hide from them by ducking into thorny forests.
In the early 2260s decade, when Klingon scouting parties explored the planet, they hunted hootings and flaygrubs. Hootings were known to the Federation contact team stationed on Midgwis in the mid-2260s. (TOS novel: Ghost-Walker)