Mythical Reunion stork, extinct giant bird

Mythical Reunion stork, extinct giant bird discovered on Mauritius called Le Geant by Francois Leguat in the 17th century. Leguatie, Leguatia gigantea. Colour printed illustration by F. John after Adriaen Collaert from Wilhelm Bolsche's Tiere der Urwelt (Animals of the Prehistoric World), Reichardt Cocoa company, Hamburg, 1908

17th Century Animals Of The Prehistoric World Colour-printed F. John Mauritius Mythical Natural History Prehistoric Animal Riesengursteltier Tiere Der Urwelt

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