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The fact that a cockatoo reached Sicily during the 13th Century shows that merchants plying their trade to the north of Australia were part of a flourishing net
by sorokod 8y ago
The fact that a cockatoo reached Sicily during the 13th Century shows that merchants plying their trade to the north of Australia were part of a flourishing network that reached west to the Middle East and beyond,"
North of Australia is a big place, the article mentions that the specie may have originated in Indonesia.
It also possible that the birds may have been bread in captivity for a while before one of them ended up in a book.
With this in mind , I find the quote curiously free of content.
- tomahunt 8y agoIt would be interesting to know when this cockatoo was last seen if at all in west papua or papua new guinia. Even so it is a fascinating story.
- sorokod 8y agoFor all we know, this cockatoo was born Europe.
- toomanybeersies 8y agoThey still managed to get a species of bird (possibly over several generations) from Indonesia or Northern Australia all the way to Europe, 50 years before Marco Polo visited Indonesia.