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

different colours. Those people, who live where these owls are, get
goodness, prosperity and wealth.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF KAUSIKA BIRDS.
(Another kind of OWLS)
There are 4 kinds of Kausika birds. They are black, blackish-
red, or brown in colour. Their cry shows the outcome of bad results.
They are very dull by nature and are cruel-minded birds. They
always do mean things. They cannot see, generally, in day times and
they can see well at nights. They produce often “Ghoo-Ghoo”noises.
and thus create fear to people and other birds. They are very sinful
birds. They must not be tamed in houses. Their passion is increased
in winter season. Their varieties are described below:—
[1st variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS]
(KĀUSIKA)
These kinds of Kausika birds are a little tall and brown in co-
lour. They are very swift in flying and have a little broad-eyes. They
live, always, in dark places in nights. They would, always, be single.
They would always create unpleasantness to all birds and people.
They prey upon corpses. They would kill the quiet going and good
birds. They are swift and powerful at nights. They dislike Moon-
Lights.
[2nd variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS]
(CHOOKA)
These varieties of Kausika birds are called Ghooka owing to
their “Ghoo-Ghoo” cry at nights. They are brown in colour and have
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