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

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________________ are much afraid of rainy season. They are not to be easily captured. There are many varieties of Kausika bir ts in forests having the bame rature, and qualities, etc. They are unfit for training. They would be young till their 4th year. Their utmost age is 5 years. Owing to their bad nature, low breed, and biud qurities, they are called Tamasa Madhyan or Middle in 3rd, class. 29th GROUP GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PARROTS. The parrots are of 3 varieties. They are green-coloured birds haring long tailes, curved beaks and smooth and soft feathers. They are very quiet-going and calm-natured, birds. They have beautiful eyes and are very shrewd and clever. They like to live in houses. They eat flesh, milk curd, food. fruits and grains ete. They speak beautifully if trught. They are ever clean. The are very swift in flying. They are much afraid of cats mew. They are coward by nature, They can not endure cool winds, bot Sun and rain etc. Their movements increase possion of the young human couples. They possess many good qurlities. They have much passion in spring and summer. Their youth begins in 11 years. They would cohabit with their feinnle oues giving food to each other. Their varieties are described below:-- [1st variety of PARROTS] (SUKA) They are beautiful having green coloured bodies, long tails, --- 108 -

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