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age is 2) years. Owing to nature and creed, they are called Tamasa Adhara or inferior in 3rd class.
36th GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PLAVA AND 5 OTHER BIRDS.
There are many varieties of Plava, Tittiri, Kukkubha, Lava, Koyashti and Harita birds; but most important variety for each kind of bird is d ageribal below. They are either black, white, red or brown, or of compound colours. They are said to be domestic and very calmnatured birds. At times, they sing songs and live collectively in the shade of trees. They are keen and clever, easily traiuable sud very grateful. Their prime youth begias in their first year. In Winter aud Spring seasons, they coh-bit with their female ones and give pregnancy to them. Their varieties are mentioned below:
PLAVA BIRDS.
They have blood-red eyes, white coloured bodies, and sinall wings. Soine have red dots on their bodies. They look at the sky. They live collectively. They are calm-natured and gruteful birds. They sleep a little in day times. They play in water, in the mid-day and generally play on land and sky both in mornings and evenings. Their cry is pleasant. They eat fruits, grains, curd and milk etc.
TITTIRI BIRDS.
They have white coloured decks, and they are either black,
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