A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.197

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⁵⁴² Cf. Su.Sū.46.74. P. Rāy and H.N. Gupta: Cyanocitta cristata, the blue jay. P.V. Sharma: the blue jay. Gulabkunverba: idem. R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash: idem. See on Coracias benghalensis benghalensis (Linnaeus), the Northern roller or blue jay, and C. benghalensis indica Linnaeus, the southern roller: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 4, 116–119. Cakra says that the cāṣa is known as kanakavāyasa (golden crow), which is difficult to explain, if the current identification is accepted. Dalhaṇa’s description is much better in agreement. Aruṇa (ad A.h.Sū.6.49ab) gives kikidivi as a synonym. K.N. Dave (1985: 15–20) mentions two more rollers which may be the Sanskrit cāṣa: Coracias garrulus semenowi Loudon et Tschudi, the Kashmir roller, and Eurystomus orientalis cyanocollis Viellot, the Himalayan broadbilled roller. See on these birds: S.Ali and S.D. Ripley 4, 114–116 and 120–122. See on the cāṣa and kikidivi of Vedic literature: K.N. Dave (1985): XIII–XIV; A.A. Macdonell and A.B. Keith (1967).