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34th GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF HERON AND
DARVAGHATA BIRDS.
Each of Heron and Darvaaghata birds are two in varieties. They are either white, black, blue, or brown in solour. The heron birds are a little tall with long legs, 'long beaks and very long necks and small eyes. Their cry is very unpleasant and their appearance is ugly. Their feathers are very rough. They are dull-natured. They are afraid of big noises and hunting. They eat flesh and grains etc. They stoop to do mean actions as they are mean-minded. Those which have one unifrom and single colour are very stout in their youth and they always cohabit with their female birds. Their varieties are
mentioned below:
{1st variety of HERON BIRDS]
(LOHAPRISHTA)
This variety of heron bird is white in colour throughout with black coloured wings. They have very long legs, and necks and stout tails. Their cry is awkward. They become stout in their youth. They slowly fly in the air. Though they fly in the air collectively, they quarrel amongst themselves at times. They are less impatient and very passionate. They are dull-natured birds and they sleep a little in day times. They would prove to be successful and grateful if they are trained vith great difficulty. They always live in cool places. Their bodies are smooth and their eyes bocome red when they are impatient.
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