Salt hawk
A specific kind of bird, referred to as a salt hawk, inhabited the area surrounding Ciena Ree's residence in the Jelucan valleys. She was well-acquainted with their calls, often hearing them from inside her home prior to nightfall.
Behind the scenes
The initial reference to salt hawks appeared in the novel Lost Stars. This book was written by Claudia Gray and released on September 4, 2015 by Disney–Lucasfilm Press.