A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.306

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647 Cf. Ca.Si.12.17; A.h.Sū.6.45 (Hemādri says that it is also called gokṣveḍa). Absent from Su.Sū.46; Dalhaṇa (ad Su.Sū.46.67) mentions gonarda as a synonym of gokṣveḍa. The Aṣṭāṅgasamgraha describes the gonarda and gokṣveḍa (Sū.7.68 and 70) as two distinct birds. MW and PW: *Ardea sibirica*. P. Rāy and H.N. Gupta (1965): *Ardea sibirica*, the hill partridge. P.V. Sharma: hill partridge, but identified as the Indian crane at Ca.Si.12.17. Gulabkunverba: omitted or identified as the hill partridge; interpreted as the adjutant at Ca.Si.12.17. R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash: hill partridge. K.N. Dave (1985: 325, 327–328): the great bustard. See on *Otis tarda dybowskii* Taczanowski, the great bustard, a rare vagrant in India in winter: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 2, 186–187; see on *Choriotis nigriceps* (Vigors), the great Indian bustard: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley, 2, 188–191; R.E. Hawkins (1986): 84.