Hi Bill,
it could be any of the SCC look-alikes from south-east asia such as
Moluccan Cockatoo... trade with the east indies was long before Terra
australis was discovered by whoever is credited with its discovery these
days.
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On 19 March 2014 10:02, Bill Stent <> wrote:
> A colleage has just asked me about this.
>
> I'm stumped. How did a cocky get to Italy in AD 1496?
>
> Any thoughts? Is it a hoax?
>
> Bill
>
>
> http://newsroom.melbourne.edu/news/aussie-bird-renaissance-artwork-forces-history-rethink
>
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