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

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________________ high and to a long distance in the sky. At times they stoop to cruel actions. Enemy birds cannot attack these birds when they are young. [3rd variety of EAGLES] (ATAYI) Bodies of these kinds of eagles are small. They are of different coleurs. Their lege and wings are long and beaks very small. They have rough feathers. Their cry is, awfully cruel. They kill all the insects and fish which come to the shore. They, at times, eat flesh. They have accurate birds' eye view. They fly very high in the sky, collectively. They would be puffed up with haughtiness when they are young. They shirk from and fear for hunting. At times they are fond of fighting with each other. They become very stout in rainy season. They are easily trainable and they are fond of hearing sweet words. X [4th variety of EAGLES] (CHILLA) These varieties of ongles have small bodies. They have beautiful eyes and a little big heads with various dots. There are beautiful coloars on their wings. Their tone is very pleasant and they have a strong memory. They are fond of living with people and hearing sweet words. They eat insects and fish etc, which come to the surface of water and at times fruits and flesh, crying often. They are afraid of hunting. They w under collectively both in the sky and on earth. They fight with other birds futiously when they are impatient. They have smooth bodies and are clever. There are many varieties of eagles 95

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