मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

themselves with their female birds during night times owing to
curse given to them. Again in the day break they come and join
with them. They are smaller than the swan. They would increase
passion of the human young couples much, especially in spring sea-
son. They live in lakes, lotus ponds, and on the lotus flowers. They
eat lotus trunks, flowers and other good tasteful fruits. Their youth
begins in their 1st year. Their passion is increased in the spring
season. Young ones come out of eggs after a month. Female birds
lay eggs after they become pregnant. The young ones get wings in
their 2nd month. All birds in general comes out of eggs after the
1st month and get wings in the second month.
[1st variety of RUDDY-GEESE]
(KOKA)
Ruddy-geese or chakravaka birds of these varieties are blackish
red in colour, very small in size, having round bodies. The ends of
their wings are black. They would often cry, especially at nights.
Their speed is less than that of swan. They remain always with their
female birds from day-break to Sun-set. They would, often, dive in
water in summer season and play. They fly in the sky in crowds.
They are always fond of remaining on the flowers. Some times they
eat tree flowers, fruits etc., in the absence of pond flowers. Their
tone is very melodious when they are young.
2nd variety of RUDDY-GEESE]
(CHAKRA)
Their bodies are round like wheels. They are black in colour
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