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

[1st variety of SPARROWS]
(CHATAKA)
These kinds of sparrows are brown in colour having white
wings. They are a little tall and their legs, beaks and heads are a
little long. They cry in the mornings and show the people, in general,
the morning hours with their beautiful cry like crows and cocks.
They are smooth, grateful and fond of hearing their masters' sweet
words. They jump and play both in mornings and evenings. They
often drink water in the mid-day owing to unbearable heat. They live
always in shades and they are very much passionate.
[2nd variety of SPARROWS]
(KĀLAVINKA)
These kinds of sparrows are short in size brown in colour through-
out and their wings are either blue or black. Their eyes and feet are
blood-red in colour. They have long nails, small beaks and small legs
They become a little stout and often play ; in various modes during
spring season . There are thick and long feathers on their wings.
Some have broad wings and some short wings. They generally live with
their female sparrows. They are coward by nature and grateful to
their masters. They eat fruits, milk, curd, flesh etc., Their cry is
pleasant. There are many kinds of sparrows of various colours un-
described here. The female sparrows too resemble the male ones in
all respects. Their utmost age is 2 years. Owing to nature and creed,
they are called Tamasa Madhyama or middle in 3rd class.
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