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

available in forests possessing the same nature and qualities. The
female eagles, too, resemble, the male ones, in all respects. The youth
for all the eagles is, generally, from 2 to 5 years. Their utmost age is 8
years. Owing to creed, nature and deed they are called Tamasa Madh-
yama or Middle in 3rd class.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CRANE.
There are 4 kinds of Cranes. They are greyish, white, reddish
and of different colours. They are dull-natured and their cry is unplesant.
They are very strong when impatient. They are strong and have rough
feathers. They can fly to some distance in the sky. They live with
their comrades; but, at times, they do quarrell with each other. They
build their nests on the tops of trees and live in them Some like to
remain with people and some do not like to be so and go away. They
have much passion in rainy season. They are carnivorous. The youth
for them is from 1½ to 3 years. Their kinds are described below:—
[1st variety of CRANES]
(CROWNCHA)
These kinds of cranes have red bodies with white wings.
They have very long legs, necks and beaks. They are stout bodied
birds. Their apperance is not pleasing and their cry is not long at a
stritch. They have failling paces of walk. Their feathers are very
rough. They fly with their comrades in the sky. They are strong
and attack the enemy birds when impatient. They are fond of eating
flesh and sleeping during day-times. They will at times dive in water
and play.
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