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Caladrius

The caladrius is an all white bird that lives in the house of the king. The caladrius can predict whether a sick person will recover or die: If the bird looks toward the sick person, they will recover; if the bird looks away, the patient will die.

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Bodleian Digital Library (Digital Bodleian)

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Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, folio 63v

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