The oldest bird is the Tarock I, the . Its role in the last trick is clearly older than Königrufen itself. It was first attested in Italy during the 16th century. It has been known as "bagatto ultimo" in Piedmont since the 18th century. At that time Milan belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy, and in this way the bonus and the term came to Austria. There it was further introduced that the "Pagat ultimo" can also be declared beforehand, very probably taken from a similar announcement in "Hundertspiel", an Austrian version of the originally Italian card game, Trappola. The "Pagat ultimo" became a characteristic feature of almost all Tarock variants in the Habsburg Empire.