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

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________________ [1st variety of WAGTAILS.] KHANJARITA) These varieties of Wig tails are jet black in colour and having very long tails. They have smooth bodies and beautiful wings. They fly collectively,quickly and high in the sky. They desire to live in shade. They are afraid of people They are very quiet and begin to speak a few words when fully trained. Their walk is beautiful. They are ever cheerful. They often drink water when hungry and thirsty. They are easily capturable. They eat flesh, fruits,curd and grains etc. They would ever be following their feruale birds owing to extreme pission. They are good to all birds. Their ory will show the forecoming good or had to people. [2nd variety of WAG TAILS (KIIANJANA) These varieties of Wag tails are deep bule in colour and a little tall in size. They have long beaks, broad wings, and they beautifully cry. They lly, collectively, to a greut distance in the sky. They live in cool places and they are afrair of great noises. Thay vro ersily obtaiuable and trainable. They have a little of piission and floated hauglitiness. They play well, collectively, both in mornings and evenings. Some lave red dots on their bodies, red borks and reddish legs. They always wander with their female birds in their youth. (ist variety of SKY LARKS] (VYACHRATA) There This variety of Skylark is whitish-black in colour. --- 128.

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