By Imperial Order: The Complete Library in Four Sections

original: 欽定四庫全書 (Qinding Siku Quanshu). This marks the text as part of the definitive imperial collection commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor in the 18th century.

Compendium of Materia Medica: Volume 49 Table of Contents

original: 本草綱目 (Bencao Gangmu). This volume focuses on the third part of the "Birds" (Qin) division.

Birds, Part 3

original: 林禽類 (Linqin lei). This sub-category classifies birds that primarily inhabit forests and woodlands.

Turtle Dove from the Jiayou Materia Medica
original: 斑鳩 (Banjiu). The "Jiayou" refers to a Song Dynasty medical text (c. 1060 AD) used as a source.

Green Pigeon from the Supplement to Materia Medica; also known as the "Yellow-brown Marquise"
original: 青鶮 (Qinghe). The "Supplement" (Shiyi) refers to an 8th-century work by Chen Zangqi.

Cuckoo from the Supplement to Materia Medica; also known as the "Bugu" bird
original: 鳲鳩 (Shijiu). The name "Bugu" is onomatopoeic, mimicking the bird's call which farmers interpreted as a signal to "sow grain."

Hawfinch from the Dietary Materia Medica; also known as the "Wax-bill"
original: 桑鳲 (Sangshi). This bird is noted in "Dietary" (Shiwu) texts for its use in nutrition and health.

Shrike from the Jiayou Materia Medica
original: 伯勞 (Bolao). Historically associated in folklore with the separation of family or seasons.