< Is a Flamingo a medieval bird? I always considered it to be a New World
Bird. >
There are five different species of flamingo (according to my
encyclopedia), one of which is native to West Africa, and would have been at
least 'heard of' in Europe. (Like camels and elephants.)
Eilonwen
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