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