Biyiniao
Sign in to savethumb|right|An illustration from Sancai Tuhui (1609). In Chinese mythology, biyiniao (; variously translated as linked-wing birds, shared-wings birds, and likewing birds), also known as manman (), are birds with one eye and one wing each, that must attach to each other and fly in pairs. According to the ancient dictionary Erya, its proper name is jianjian ().
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thumb|right|An illustration from Sancai Tuhui (1609). In Chinese mythology, biyiniao (; variously translated as linked-wing birds, shared-wings birds, and likewing birds), also known as manman (), are birds with one eye and one wing each, that must attach to each other and fly in pairs. According to the ancient dictionary Erya, its proper name is jianjian ().
==Descriptions== From the ancient text Classic of Mountains and Seas (trans. Anne Birrell):
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