Comparing the birds in their paintings to actual bird species not only leads one to praise the disciplined attitude of the ancient artists and their ability to paint realistically but also provides evidence to counter the commonly held notion that the painting of birds in their native ecologies has its roots in the West.
今天如果將花鳥畫中的鳥類與真鳥相對照，今人除了讚嘆古人作畫態度之嚴謹，寫實技巧之高超，還能對眾人皆視西方為鳥類生態畫作起源的論點，提出顛覆的說法。