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Bird meanings and symbolism are open to wide interpretation and can vary across cultures and traditions. Popularly, owls are associated with wisdom, and doves are widely associated with peace.
The lyrebirds are large passerine birds, amongst the largest in the order. They are ground living birds with strong legs and feet and short rounded wings. They are poor fliers and rarely fly except for periods of downhill gliding. [7] The superb lyrebird is the larger of the two species. Lyrebirds measure 31 to 39 inches in length, including ...
In the Japanese text, it goes by various titles such as myōonchō (妙音鳥, "exquisite sounding bird"), [5] kōonchō (好音鳥, "goodly sounding bird") [5] among others. Edward H. Schafer notes that in East Asian religious art the Kalaviṅka is often confused with the Kinnara , which is also a half-human half-bird hybrid mythical creature ...
Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding , songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by function from calls (relatively simple vocalizations).
With their broad wingspans and sharp talons, hawks are some of the most regal birds in the skies. But beyond their powerful physical qualities, hawks hold deep spiritual meaning and symbolism in ...
Alkonost makes amazingly beautiful sounds, and those who hear these sounds forget everything they know and want nothing more ever again. [3] [better source needed] [1] She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, the Sirin. [4] [better source needed] The Alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea.
Calls were given with the bird's head and neck stretched outward and its bill pointing 30 to 45 degrees from the vertical. [25] Most references describe huia calls as heard in the early morning; one records it as the first bird to sing in the dawn chorus , and captive birds were known to "wake the household". [ 19 ]
In medieval France, the language of the birds (la langue des oiseaux) was a secret language of the Troubadours, connected with the Tarot, allegedly based on puns and symbolism drawn from homophony, e. g. an inn called au lion d'or ("the Golden Lion") is allegedly "code" for au lit on dort "in the bed one sleeps". [11]