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

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________________ available in forests possessing the sune nature and quaiities. The female eagles, too, resemble, the male ones, in all respects. The youth for all the eagles is, generally, from 2 to 5 years. I'heir utmost age is 8 years. Owing to creed, nature and deed they are called Tomasa Madhyama or Middle in 3rd class. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CRANE. There are 4 kinds of Cranes. They are greyish, white, reddist and of different colours. They are dull-natured and their cry is unplenant. They are very strong when impatient. They are strong and have rough feathers. They can fly to some distance in the sky. They live with: their comrader; but, at times, they do guarrell with each other. They build their nests on the tops of trees and live in them Some like to remain with people and some do not like to be so and go away. They have much passion in rainy season. They are carnivorous. The youth for thein is froin 11 to 3 years. Their kinds are described below: [1st variety of CRANEST (CROWNCITA) These kinds of cranes have red bodies with white winggo They have very long legs, necks and beikh. They are stout bodied birds. Their apperance is riot pleasing and their cry is not long ata stritch. They have failling paces of walk. Their feathers are very rough. They fly with their coarades in the sky. They are strong and attack the enemy birds when impatient. They are fond of eating flesh and sleeping during day-times. They will at times dive in water and play. --- 96 -

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