bya rog

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བྱ་རོག
crow, raven, crow-like [IW]

a raven; crow, raven [RY]

crow, raven, corvus corax tibetanus hodgson, 1 of 28 astrological terms for harmony of influence in the destiny of a person [JV]

crow, raven crow-like [like a crow who looks for both enemies and plunder at the same time, is the constant renunciation and acceptance of skillful means syn: khva ta dang, 'khrig pa sbed, grong khyer spyod, dga' bas rgyu, brgya byin skyes, 'chi med gtor za, gtor mas rgyas, thos sgrog bdag nyid sgrog bden pa'i ngag mdog gcig pa, rdo rje'i mchu can, na tshod gnas, tsher ma'i tshang can, gzhan gso, rab dga', lan cig skyes] [IW]

(med) Raven (Corvus corax) (Drungtso 1987)
Synonyms : pho rog, gnyor ma za, bden sgrogs pa, mig la khyung mig (Jam-dpal)

bya rog ni / pho rog / gnyor ma za / bden sgrogs pa dang mig la khyung mig zer / khwa ta nas che spom mchu thung sgra sna tshogs kyis skang 'byin pa la bzang ngan gyi mtshan zer / shel sgong las / mi khyis khrag gis mdze 'joms bya rog steng gdon srung // zhes dang / bai sngon las / bya rog dang rma bya'i snying khrag gis steng gdon 'joms // zhes so // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, print p 242)

Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (23_059) bya rog (24_070) bya rog skad 'don (33_046) bya rog gi snying / khrag / brun / sha / sgro / chu / mjug spu. Jam-dpal (print p 242) bya rog

"Corvids, crows, like the Large billed crow. Raven, crows, jays, magpies, all belong to the raven family. Members with strong caracteristics like jays or magpies (skya ga) have their own name. bya rog is the raven, Red- and Yellow-billed chough are skyung ka. khwa ta are all black birds smaller than raven and not being a Blackbird (bya nag)" (David Holler, tibetbirds).
Common ravens prefer open landscapes, such as treeless tundra, seacoasts, open riverbanks, rocky cliffs, mountain forests, plains, deserts, and scrubby woodlands, whereas their cousins, common crows tend to be found in areas more affected by human habitation. (animaldiversity.org).
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 14:29, 22 February 2024 (EST)