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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

10,000 Birds

Possibly the first documentation of a ship-assisted bird in history, undoubtedly sailing off the edge of the world. Their hefty bearing and prominent beaks, as well as the dark mustachial stripe on each bird, suggests that they may be Gyrfalcons ( Falco rusticolus ), a favorite species of medieval royal falconers.

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