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Genga1 Pescatore2

Sandgrouse Fishing bird3

  • 1. From Portuguese ganga, sandgrouse [Pterocles].
  • 2. Perhaps the Osprey [Pandion haliaetus].
  • 3. Note that the depictions do not match the written names.
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