木客鸟是传说的妖鸟名,南朝梁任昉《述异记》的“木客鸟” ,一说是后来刘锡蕃《岭表纪蛮》的“木僚” ,在江西、安徽和浙江境内亦有木客族。[1]木客另指伐木工人,[2]不论“是木客化为此鸟也” ,还是“鸟名木客” ,或是把山都称为“鸟都” ,都冠以鸟为名。[3]

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《述异记》卢陵有木客鸟,大如鹊,千百为群,不与众鸟相厕。俗云,是古之木客化作。
《南康记》山间有木客,形骸皆人也,但鸟爪耳。巢于高树。一名山精。
明‧邝露《赤雅》予家罗浮有鸟,各为一色,五色毕集,必兆嘉客,鸟名木客。[4]

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