I remain firm in my opinion that German nobility simply should not exist. You get to keep your "von" but no one should be a prince or princess or count or countess or what have you and it should be illegal to call yourself that.

My teens all dress as if they're going to a mid 90s indie rock festival. Brings a tear to the eye, lump to the throat.

Hans Ulrich Wehler, 'Bismarck und der Imperialismus'

Go directly to gaol! Do not collect 200 pounds.

If I'm right. I confess to not being a fauna specialist. Cassowaries are also found in New Guinea, as are giant clams, so that would be my guess...

But the talon looks like a cassowary, found in northern Australia

It looks to me like a Samoan giant clam.

Thanks!

Empire is everywhere.