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This mystery bird appears on a medieval tapestry
at the Cluny Museum of the Middle Ages, in Paris. Six tapestries
make up the series, known as "The Lady and the Unicorn."
Five of the tapestries represent the senses.
The bird above appears on the tapestry thought to represent
the sense of smell. See
the full tapestry (It's big, so
if you don't have a fast connection it may take a while to
load.)
Note the white stripe on the folded wing
and the long, out-curved forked tail.
Another tapestry includes the same bird,
but in flight. See the bird.
Return to Diane's theory
about what species the bird is.
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