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One day, a Chandala (an untouchable) maiden comes to his court and makes a present of a parrot (named Vaishampayana) to the king. After having (eating) some tasty morsels and rested in the royal chambers, the parrot begins to narrate his tale with the preamble, "Your Majesty, this is a very long story; but if you are curious, it will be told."
The parrots' ability to mimic human words and their bright colours and beauty prompt impulse buying from unsuspecting consumers. The domesticated budgerigar, a small parrot, is the most popular of all pet bird species. [102] In 1992, the newspaper USA Today published that 11 million pet birds were in the United States alone, [103] many of them ...
Akka Mahadevi (c. 1130–1160) was an early poet of Kannada literature [1] and a prominent member of the Lingayatism founded in the 12th century. [2] Her 430 vachana s (a form of spontaneous mystical poems), and the two short writings called Mantrogopya and the Yogangatrividh are considered her known contributions to Kannada literature . [ 3 ]
During the colonial period, the British named the region "Coorgi", a corruption of the Kannada word "kodaga" or "kodagu" meaning "hilly, steep". The word refers to the geographical condition of the region. [2] The Kodavas were known as tough warriors, establishing many wars against the neighboring nations to protect the sovereignty of their land.
The beak-shaped keel petal gave rise to the name "parrot tree". Habit of B. monosperma in Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also known as flame of the forest, Bengal kino, dhak, palash, and bastard teak. [2]
In fact the word kokkare means stork in the Kannada language. Apart from pelicans and storks, 250 species of birds have been sighted here. [13] [14] Magadi Bird Sanctuary: Magadi Bird Sanctuary created at the Magadi tank, in Magadi village of Shirahatti Taluk, Gadag district. It is one of the biodiversity hotspots in North Karnataka.
The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka), [2] is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, [ 3 ] 40 acres (16 ha) in area, [ 4 ] and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. [ 5 ]