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

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________________ spots on their brond wings like peacocks. Those birds, which do not possons such spots on their wings, at leust hava various coloured dots on their bodies. I'he Sat uputra birds are generally stout. They live in houses and hear swast words. Thay dance in various ways. Their cry is cheerful, and they would become more stout in the spring season. They are easily trainable. After traizing, they can speak a fow words. They liky to live in cool and shady places. There are · many varioties of Durvaghat.birds possessing the same nature, and qualities in forests. The fernale birds too do resemble the male ones in all respects. They are culm-na uced birds and they can dance more beautifully. Their utmost age is 21 years. Owing to nature and creed, they are considered to be Tamasa Adhamı or inferior in 3rd class. 35th GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WAG TAILS, SKY LARKS, AND KALINGA BIRDS. There are 2 varities of Wag-tail and Sky-lark birds and 3 of Kalinga birdx. They all live, generally, in forests. They are calmnatured birds. Though they are different in colours, their nature and qualities are the same. They have small bodies and their cry is pleasent. Their play in various modes attracts every-body's mind. They Have extreine passion in spring and winter seasons. Their youth begins in the twelth month when they would cohabit with female birds and and give preguancy to them. - 127 -

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