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Ptilopus strophium

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 365
Ptilopus strophium
Ptilopus strophium

Physical Description

Sheet unevenly trimmed. 41 x 33cm watercolor; chalk-charcoal-pastel

General

Color sketch. Trimmed, with some loss to a note on form and: "Ptilopus strophium / Hab. Moresby N. Guinea / See Rawley / pt.12 pie..." From text for Ptilopus rivotii, Birds of New Guinea V: 59: "The present bird belongs to the white-banded section of the genus Ptilopus, which includes also...P. strophium of the Louisiade archipelago. The latter bird, however, has no rose-colored spot on the abdomen, and is therefore easily distinguished..." Artist's name(s): Gould, John.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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