zhenniao

thumb|right|150 px|Woodblock print of the zhen from the Sancai Tuhui

Zhenniao (), often simply zhen, is a name given in many Chinese myths, annals, and poetry to poisonous birds that are said to have existed in what is now southern China. The Classic of Mountains and Seass fifth chapter, which relates details about the country's central mountains, describes the zhen as resembling an eagle, and lists it as living on Mount Nüji () in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, as well as on Mount Qingu (), Jade Mountain, and Mount Yaobi ()—all in southern China.