Hai Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Bird (niǎo)
Character: Li
Kangxi Strokes: 30
Page 1504, Entry 44
Pronounced li.
Huangli (yellow oriole), also known as the canggeng bird. Another name for it is huangying (yellow oriole). Guo Pu stated that its color is yellow mixed with black, which is the source of its name. Lu Ji stated that it is called huanglilium, and in the regions west of the pass, it is referred to as lihuang. In popular usage, it is called huangliliu or huangluliu. People in the Qi region call it boshu; it often appears among mulberry trees when the mulberries are ripe. A popular proverb says: Huangluliu, watch my wheat, the mulberries are ripe. This is a bird that follows the seasonal agricultural timing.
Also pronounced li. The meaning is the same. For further details, refer to the entries for the characters geng and li.