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still to be found, chiefly at Cabul. They are obtained by crossing 

 Kali and Atshi-badrang. Ooda or Oodi birds are offspring of 

 black Taoosi at the present time. 



Abul Fazl says that next to these several other Saths, or 

 other breeds, were presented to the Emperor. Certain royal 

 Pigeons were of the following colours — magasi, yarahi, atoiri, 

 and zamiri. The last is a mixture of zarahi and aiviri. I say 

 that this breed is no longer to be found or heard of. Other kinds 

 are Chini, Nafti, Shafki, Oodi, Surmai, Kishrnishi, Sunali, 

 Halvai, Jigri, Nabati, Doghi, Vashki, Jilani, Buy a, Nilofari. 

 The first seven of these are still obtainable, but the remainder 

 are now unknown. The Sheikh says that Arzak is a colour 

 between yellow and Nakhudi. I say that Arzak is a well-known 

 colour between light yellow and bright red. Other colours are 

 Atshi, Shaftalu, Gidgaz, Zard, Kaghyi, Yagh, Agrai. Agrai is a 

 colour between Nabati and Kishivishi. Mohurrahi and Kizri 

 between Sabz and Oodi. These names were bestowed by the 

 Emperor. I say that Atshi, Shaftalu, Yard, Kaghzi, Yagh, and 

 Agrai are still to be seen at Delhi and Lucknow. Gidgaz is no 

 longer heard of. Gajrai, most probably corrupted into Kizri by 

 the natives, may still be found. The names Abi Sarmak, between 

 Surmai and Magasi, were also bestowed by the Emperor, and 

 the different breeds were Tarah, Kalsar-durn, Ghazah, Yakrang, 

 Halkum Safaid, Par Safaid, Kidlor, Gharghar, Magh-i-Babri, 

 Ala-bur, Kalya Sar, Mahdurn, Toidar, Marvarid-sar, and 

 Mashala-durn. 



All I can say regarding these colours is mere theory or 

 conjecture, for I have never indulged in such diversion myself, 

 nor have I ever been fond of Kabutar-bazi. By Kulsar is meant 

 perhaps Kidsara ; Dumghanga is perhaps corrupted into Dum- 

 gaza ; Halkum Safeid-par is Bamna — there is also one Safeid- 

 kulla ; Ghurghar is perhaps Ghagra ; Magh-i-Babri is Magh 

 Babra ; Alah-bur is Alpara ; Kalya-sar is beyond my compre- 

 hension, but may be Kalesra ; Mahdurn Toghdar is perhaps 

 Marvarid sar Mashala Bum. 



Abul Fazl says that besides these, there were many other 

 Pigeons whose colours only were mentioned, but through the 

 Emperor's attention to them they became celebrated also for 

 their skill. Karkara-palak, Peyazipalak, Nigari Rekhta-palak, 

 and several other charming Pigeons, though not able to perform 



