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30 Oct 2026
Brahminy Kite. Haliastur indus. Latin names are
precise. But they also give the history. Of why a bird is
called what it is. When you talk about birds in ancient India, most
ornithologists refer to a book by KN Dave called Birds in Sanskrit
Literature. According to this book, Garuda was a primeval bird
that was the progenitor or parent of all the birds of prey that were
mentioned in the Vedas. The most probable Garuda was also called
Nagashi or snake eater. According to Dave, this was probably the
majestic sea eagle. Later it became the Imperial Eagle or the
Himalayan Golden Eagle.
Source: Episode 34: Amazing Bird Species: Brahminy Kite by Shoba Narayan, 27 Feb 2022, birdpodcast.com
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