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different colours. Those people, who live where these ovis are, get goodnes:, prosperity and wealth.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF KAUSIKA BIRDS.
(Another kind of OWIS)
There are 4 kinds of Kausika birds. They are black, blackishred, or brown in colour. Their cry showe the outcome of bad results. They are very dull by nature and are cruel-minded birds. They always do mean things. They cannot see, generally, in day times and they can see well at nights. They produce often “Ghoo-Gnoo"noises, and thus create fear to people and other birds. They are very sinful birds. They must not be tained in houses. Their passion is increased
in winter season. Their varieties are described below:
[lst variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS]
(KAUSIKA)
These kinds of Kausika birds are a little tall and brown in colour. They are very swift in flying and have a little broad-eyes. They live, always, in dark places in nights. They would, always, be single. They would always create unpleasantness to all birds and people. They prey upon corpses. They would kill the quiet going and good birds. They are stift and powerful at nights. They dislike Moon
Lights.
(2nd variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS
(CHOOKA)
These varieties of Kausika birds are called Ghooka owing to their "Ghoo-Ghoo" cry at nights. They are brown in colour and have
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