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

HARITA BIRDS.
There is a combination of 3 or 4 colours on their bodies. They
always live by the side of mountains crying pleassantly. They become
stout in rainy season and their cry is long and loud. They play in vari-
ous modes both in water and on land, in day time. They are easily
capturable and trainable. They fade on account of hot Sun and they
are afraid of hunting, big noises, rain and cold winds. There are many
hundred of birds, bigger and smaller than sparrows, differing in colo-
urs, nature and qualities.
CONCLUSION:—
All kinds of birds are said to be the ornaments of trees. The
organs of male and female birds of any kind from Swan to Harita-
ones could not be easily seen by naked eye. The male and female
birds could not easily be indentified. Their menstrual course could
not be seen by human beings. But, everything could be seen and
identified of all animals previously mentioned. Unless people move
very closely and minutely with all the animals and birds, they can
not understand their nature, qualities, intercourse time, the method
of cohabitation, various methods of lonely plays, bad and good tem-
per, period of pregnancy, and signs of abhortion etc. Though all the
animals and birds, are, naturally bad in temper, they could be turned
as good ones by good training. The animels and birds which are
good and friendly among themselves, should be grouped in one place
and those which are bad enemical amongst themselves, in another
place. They must be kept in palaces, gardens, halls, cages, and by the
side of tanks and wells. The different kinds of food should be given
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