I've been thinking about this too, I reckon it's one of the Wallacean
cockatoos brought back by the Portuguese, who had a presence in that area
from c 1500. Conceivably it might also have been a Sulphur-crested from
southern New Guinea, traded around until a Portuguese merchant bought it.
No need to invoke actual landings on Australia at this early date (though
they may have occurred).
John Leonard
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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