鳥者,長尾禽總名[1],羽翼之動物也,隸鳥綱。體溫恆定,卵生,有喙無齒而身布羽。其胸有龍骨突,前足成翼,後足能行。羽毛繁多,色彩鮮明,聲音清脆,形態各異。能飛於天,鳴於林,巢於樹,食於地。鳥之種類,不可勝數,或大或小,或美或醜,或善或惡。鳥之美者,如鳳凰、孔雀、鸚鵡、燕子等;鳥之醜者,如烏鴉、鵪鶉、烏鵲、雞等。鳥之善者,如鶴、鵲、燕、雁等;鳥之惡者,如鷹、隼、雕、鷲等。
鳥有群居者,有獨行者,有遷徙者,有留止者。鳥之食物,或草或蟲,或肉或魚,或穀或果。鳥之用途,或觀賞或食用,或傳信或解悶。鳥之性情,或溫或猛,或忠或叛,或聰或笨。鳥之生命,或長或短,或寧或辛。鳥之故事,千古流傳,不勝枚舉。
鳥之美德,值人倣效,如忠於伴侶,如勤於築巢,如敏於捕食,如樂於歌唱。人與鳥有時相親相敬,有時相敵相殘。人愛美鳥,以為玩賞;惡醜鳥,以為食用。人敬善鳥,以為祥瑞;怨惡鳥,以為凶兆。人與鳥,妙不可言也。
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