Martlet

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A martlet is a heraldic charge depicting a mythical bird, similar in appearance to the swallow, but with short tufts of feathers in the place of legs (swifts have such small legs that they were believed to have none at all).

Source

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1889)

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