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

black-wings. They have short-bodies and long beaks. Their feathers
are very rough. They are very swift and pounce upon any other
birds, suddenly, at nights. They would search for their prey, flying in
circles at nights. They are very impatient and are not, easily, captu-
rable. They are dull and foolish-natured birds, producing bad smell.
They are very ungrateful.
[3rd variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS]
(DIVA-BHETA)
These kinds of Kausika birds are much afraid of day time.
Hence they are called Diva-Bheta and they are sinful birds. They
are grey in colour, very tall having stout-bodies and broad-wings.
They soar high, in the sky. They would injure the quiet-going birds.
They eat flesh of bad odour. They catch hold of the hair and attack-
all the birds and people at nights. They are very deceitful. As mon-
keys, these also do spoil all the birds and eggs during night times.
They sleep even in day times for a little while. They are of low breed
and less passionate.
[4th variety of KAUSIKA BIRDS]
(NISATANA)
This kind of Kausika bird has small body, short-tail, short-
leg, very long beak and a very sharp-nail. They are very stout. They
cry very often "Ghoo-Ghoo". They are very fond of eating flesh.
There is much bad smell in them. They are very swift and strong to
kill all the birds at nights by searching them from tree to tree. They
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