一切經音義 29.53

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Reed warbler (鷦鷯鳥): The upper character is pronounced *jiāo* (鷦), and the lower character is pronounced *liáo* (鷯). The *Erya* says: 'The *jiāoliáo* splits reeds.' Guo Pu's commentary says: 'It likes to split the skin of reeds to eat the insects inside. South of the Yangtze it is called the reed tiger; it resembles a sparrow with blue spots and a long tail.' Note: It constructs its nest from plant down just like a cotton bag; the *Fangyan* calls it the "female artisan".'