Aderyn y corph

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Aderyn y corph
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Other name(s)Corpse bird
Country Wales

The Aderyn y corph (a.k.a. Corpse bird) is a bird from Welsh folklore who portends death. It is said to chirp outside a soon-to-be deceased person's door with a cry that sounds similar to Welsh : dewch, or 'come' in English. [1] [2] The bird has no feathers or wings. [2] When not calling outside of a person's door, it is said to live on another plane of existence. [2]

The aderyn y corph is referenced twice in the Welsh-language version of the bible, which some authors have claimed is the origin of the superstition. [3] [1] Many contemporary accounts of the corpse bird have suggested that it is actually a screech owl, drawn to lights coming from the room of a patient. [3] [1] [4]

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