Arthashastra
हंस क्रौञ्च मयूराणाम् अन्येषां वा महा शकुनीनाम् उदक प्लवानां पुच्छेषु बद्धा नल दीपिका रात्राव् उल्का दर्शनम् ॥
When birds such as a hamsa (goose), krauncha (heron), mayúra (peacock) and other large swimming birds are let to fly at night with a burning reed attached to their tail it presents the appearance of a fire-brand falling from the sky (ulká).
english translation
haMsa krauJca mayUrANAm anyeSAM vA mahA zakunInAm udaka plavAnAM puccheSu baddhA nala dIpikA rAtrAv ulkA darzanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript