A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.204

v2.c29.204

548 Cf. Su.Sū.46.74. P. Rāy and H.N. Gupta (1965): *Bubo bengalensis*, the Indian horned owl. K.N. Dave (1985: 176): the term *ulūka* is as a rule confined to the larger hooting owls. See on *Bubo bubo bengalensis* (Franklin), the Indian great horned or eagle-owl: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 3, 273–275. The *ulūka* is a bird of ill omen in the *Rgveda*.