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Calyptorhynchus naso, 1847

 Item — Volume: 2, Page: 1412a
Calyptorhynchus naso
Calyptorhynchus naso

Dates

  • Creation: 1847

Physical Description

Pencil

General

Calyptorhynchus banksii -- Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. Alternate name on piece: Calyptorhynchus naso [Western black cockatoo] Strong drawing, the male head fairly well finished; the drawing fills the sheet (48cm) and Gould adds note, "this bird better than 1/2 inch shorter and kept under in size." Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine.

Repository Details

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

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