Cockatoo featured in a 13th century book once owned by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Photo: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
13th century cockatoo images spark rethink on Australia-Europe trade history
The coloured drawings predate by 250 years what was previously believed to be the oldest European depiction of the bird
Cockatoo featured in a 13th century book once owned by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Photo: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
