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Melancoriphus

The melancoriphus lays over twenty eggs, yet is able to feed all the chicks very well. Why the chicks in the illustration are lying on their backs is not clear.

The image was obtained from the source listed below.

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes

Manuscript

Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320 (Liber de natura rerum), folio 103r

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