《山海经·山经·北山经》
山中有一种禽鸟，形状像一般的乌鸦，却长着花脑袋、白嘴巴、红足爪，名称是精卫，它发出的叫声就是自身名称的读音。
有鸟焉，其状如乌，文首、白喙、赤足，名曰精卫，其鸣自詨。
There is a kind of bird in this mountain, which looks like an ordinary crow, but has a floral head, a white beak, and red claws. Its name is Jingwei. Its call sounds like a pronunciation of its name.