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

high and to a long distance in the sky. At times they stoop to cruel
actions. Enemy birds cannot attack these birds when they are young.
[3rd variety of EAGLES]
(ATAYI)
Bodies of these kinds of eagles are small. They are of different
colours. Their legs and wings are long and beaks very small. They
have rough feathers. Their cry is, awfully ' cruel. They kill all
the insects and fish which come to the shore. They, at times, eat
flesh. They have accurate birds' eye view. They fly very high in the
sky, collectively. They would be puffed up with haughtiness when they
are young. They shirk from and fear for hunting. At times they are
fond of fighting with each other. They become very stout in rainy
season. They are easily trainable and they are fond of hearing sweet
words.
[4th variety of EAGLES] .
(CHILLA)
These varieties of eagles have small bodies. They have beautiful
eyes and a little big heads with various dots. There are beautiful colo-
urs on their wings. Their tone is very pleasant and they have a strong
memory. They are fond of living with people and hearing sweet
words. They eat insects and fish etc, which come to the surface of
water and at times fruits and flesh, crying often. They are afraid of
hunting. They wander collectively both in the sky and on earth. They
fight with other birds furiously when they are impatient. They have
smooth bodies and are clever. There are many varieties of eagles
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