Black Bulbul

Animal Stories of Taiwan Indigenous People
Black Bulbul(紅嘴黑鵯Haipis)
In the Myths of Bunun Tribe, the tribe were flooded out once. When people ran away, the tinder has been left behind at home. Although toad and crow had gone on a journey for the tinder, both of them were fail.
One day, a little pretty bird called Haipis, told people it would bring back the fire, then the bird flew away. Several days passed, Haipis appeared with a tinder, but its bright feathers darkened by smoke, its beak and claws turned into red by fire. After that, Bunun Tribe has given respects to Haipis since then.