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鹁 is a character used specifically to name certain birds, particularly the woodpigeon and collared dove, functioning as a zoological term. Structurally, it combines the phonetic component 孛 on the left, which indicates pronunciation, with the semantic radical 鸟 on the right, placing it within the category of birds. Its traditional form, 鵓, pairs the same phonetic element with the traditional bird radical 鳥. The character has no metaphorical meanings, serving only as a precise identifier for these common pigeons and doves in both scientific and everyday language.