主妇人巧，吞其卵。小于雀，在林薮间为窠，窠如小囊袋，亦取其窠烧。女人多以
熏手令巧。《尔雅》云∶桃，虫鹪。注云∶桃雀也，俗呼为巧妇鸟也。
味甘，温，无毒。主益阳道，补虚损，令人肥健悦泽，能食，不患冷，常有实气，而
不发也。出泽州有石英处，常食碎石英，体热无毛，飞翔不远。人食之，取其英之功也。如
雉，尾短，腹下毛赤，肠中常有碎石瑛。凡鸟食之，石入肠，必致销烂，终不出。今人以末
石瑛饲鸡，取其卵而食，则不如英鸡。
味咸，平，无毒。主鲠及鱼骨入肉，不可出，痛甚者，烧令黑为末，顿服之。煮取汁
饮亦佳。今之翠鸟也，有大小，小者是名鱼狗，大者名翠。取其尾为饰，亦有斑白者，俱能
水上取鱼，故曰鱼狗。《尔雅》云∶竭，天狗。注曰∶小鸟青似翠，食鱼，江东呼为鱼狗。
穴土为窠。
无毒。主人中铁刀入肉，食之立销。鸟如驼，生西夷，好食铁。永徽中，吐火罗献
鸟，高七尺，如驼，鼓翅行，能食铁也。
水鸟，人家养之，厌火灾。似鸭，绿衣，驯扰不去。出南方∶池泽。《尔雅》云∶
（音坚也）， 。畜之厌火灾。《博物志》云∶ 巢于高树，生子穴中，衔其母翅飞下
。
味甘，温，无毒。食之益阳道，取其脑，涂冻疮，手足不皲，似雀，青黑，在蒿间，
塞外弥多。食之美于诸雀。塞北突厥雀，如雀，身赤，从北来，当有贼下边人候之。食其肉
，极热，益人也。
Indicated for women to enhance dexterity of the fingers; swallowing its egg. Smaller than a sparrow, it builds nests in woods and marshes; the nest resembles a small pouch and can also be taken and burned. Women often use it to fumigate their hands to make them dexterous. *Erya* states: "Tao, chong jiao." The annotation clarifies: "Tao que is commonly known as Qiaofu Niao (Weaver Bird)."
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for benefiting Yang Dao (the pathway of Yang energy), tonifying deficiency and damage, making the person robust and healthy with a lustrous complexion, increasing appetite, preventing cold conditions, maintaining solid Qi, and preventing disease onset. Produced in Zezhou where quartz exists, it frequently consumes crushed quartz, has a hot body and no feathers, and flies short distances. Humans consume it to derive the efficacy similar to Ying Ji (Quartz-eating Chicken). It resembles a pheasant, has a short tail, red plumage on the lower abdomen, and often contains crushed stones or jade fragments in its intestines. When any bird consumes it, the stones enter the intestine and inevitably cause corrosion, never being expelled. Currently, people feed chickens with powdered jade to obtain their eggs for consumption, but this is inferior to consuming Ying Ji.
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for fishbones lodged in flesh that cannot be extracted; if pain is severe, burn it until black, grind into powder, and take in one dose. Boiling it to extract juice for drinking is also effective. This refers to the current Kingfisher (Cui Niao), which varies in size; the smaller one is named Yugou (Fish Dog), and the larger one is named Cui. Its tail feathers are used for ornaments; some have spotted white plumage. All can catch fish on water, hence the name Yugou. *Erya* states: "Jie, Tiangou." The annotation says: "A small bird, blue-green like the kingfisher, eats fish, called Yugou in Jiangdong." It burrows into soil to build nests.
Non-toxic. Indicated for iron blades penetrating the flesh; consuming it causes immediate dissolution. The bird resembles a camel, originates from Western Barbarian lands, and favors eating iron. During the Yonghui era, the Tuohuo Luo kingdom presented such a bird, seven chi tall, resembling a camel, walking by flapping wings, capable of eating iron.
An aquatic bird kept by households to ward off fire disasters. Resembles a duck, with green plumage, gentle and tame, not leaving easily. Originates from southern ponds and marshes. *Erya* states: "(Sound 'jian'), keeping it wards off fire disasters. *Bowuzhi* states: It nests in high trees, young ones are born in holes, and they carry their mother's wing feathers to fly down."
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Consuming it benefits Yang Dao; applying its brain paste to frostbite prevents cracking of hands and feet. Resembles a sparrow, dark blue-black, lives among mugwort, abundant in the frontier regions. Its taste is superior to other sparrows. The Turkic Sparrow of the northern frontier resembles a sparrow, has reddish body plumage, arrives from the north, signaling potential enemy raids; border guards should monitor accordingly. Consuming its meat is extremely heating and beneficial to humans.