Chalcites xanthorhynchus, October 1877
File — Box: 54, Folder: 1071
Dates
- Creation: October 1877
Physical Description
Full sheet pencil; watercolor
General
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus -- Violet Cuckoo. Alternate name on piece: Chalcites xanthorhynchus [Amethystine cuckoo] Very finished painting; "According to Index to G, these two birds formed separate plates (47 and 46) in Birds of Asia vol. 6"--in fact, the published plate follows this drawing almost exactly, while plate 46 shows a species of completely different coloring; "3/10/-"; (Sotheran price); "Amathystine Cuckoo." Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Hart, William Matthew.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository