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Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird. [21] Lamassu from Mesopotamian mythology, a winged tutelary deity with a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings. Lei Gong, a Chinese thunder god often depicted as a bird man. [22] The second people of the world in Southern Sierra Miwok ...
Bird People. Alkonost – female with body of a bird; Gamayun – prophetic bird with woman's head; Gumyōchō – twin-headed human-bird; Harpy – ugly winged bird woman, steals food Aello – name meaning "storm" Ocypete – name meaning "swift wing" Celaeno – name meaning "the dark one"
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
A Cooper's Hawk perches on a utility line. This is one of the many birds that will receive a new name. The American Ornithological Society announced it is renaming all birds named after people ...
Articles relating to avian humanoids in folklore and fiction, people with the characteristics of birds. Subcategories This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total.
The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.
Bird goddess – Vinca figures of a woman with a bird head. Cuca - A creature from Brazilian folklore and female counterpart of the Coco that is depicted as a witch with the head of an alligator. It will catch and eat children that disobey their parents. Gamayun – A Russian creature portrayed with the head of a woman and the body of a bird.
Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.. The American Ornithological Society (AOS ...