Book Title: Mriga Pakshi Shastra
Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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________________ is awfully, unpleasant. They are fond of eating much flesh. They are dreadful in appearance to other birds. They would fly swiftly high in the sky. They are available everywhere. Their feathers are rough and feet very strong. They are not easily capturable. They too have the "birds' eye view". They do not like the scent of human be ings. They are very cruel in day time, when they will kill all the other birds. [2nd variety of SYENA BIRDS] (SASADA-FALCON) These kinds of birds are called Sasida. They are tall and brown with white wings. Their feet and beaks are red. They are cruel-minded and their cry, too, is very unpleasant. They venture to do bad things and every-thing. They have rough feathers and bad smell on their bodies. They are dreadful to other birds. They are devoid of sweet words. They eat, pigeons, doves, wildrates etc. Some of the falcons have blood-red necks and some various coloured necks. They are fond of eating much flesh. They have the same youth, age etc, of the hawks- Owing to creed, nature and bad qualities, they are called Rajasa Madhyama or Middle in 2nd class. ; 26th GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EAGLES. -93 Ma There are 4 kinds of eagles. They are the brother-species of hawks and Garuda birds, They are of different colours. They are

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