續一切經音義 4.18

4.18

Parrot (鸚鵡: for the upper, niǎo + gēng [yīng]; the lower is pronounced wǔ; the lower is also written as 䳇 with the same [meaning]. The Shanhaijing says, "On Mount Huang there is a bird with green feathers, a red beak, and a human-like tongue capable of speaking human speech; it is called parrot (鸚鵡)." The Quli says, "Though a parrot can speak, it does not cease to be a flying bird").