Huma bird the Arabic 'Maʼa' which means water." The Huma bird is said to never come to rest, living its entire life flying invisibly high above the earth, and never alighting on the ground (in some legends it is said to have no legs). In several variations of the Huma myths, the bird is said to be phoenix-like, consuming itself in fire every few hundred years, only to rise anew from the ashes. The Huma bird is said to have both the male and female natures in one body (reminiscent of the Chinese Fenghuang), each nature having one wing and one leg.
And Your Bird Can Sing cryptic lyrics, which recall in tone those of "She Said She Said": "And Your Bird Can Sing" was used as the theme song of the Beatles' cartoon series during its third season. The song is playable in the music video game "". In October 2008, "Guitar World" magazine ranked Harrison's playing on the song at number 69 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". In 2006, "Mojo" placed "And Your Bird Can Sing" at number 41 on its list of "The 101 Greatest Beatles Songs". In his commentary on the track, English academic Toby Litt identified it as