Pitta ___
Physical Description
30 x 40cm watercolor; chalk-charcoal-pastel
General
Pitta iris: Lengthy note by Gould (late hand) on identification: "called Iridipitta iris, Gould, in Elliott's book?! / Rainbow dragoon / or Rainbow pitta / should be called Rainbow"; completely different from plate published in 1842 in Birds of Australia IV:3 (popular name Rainbow Pitta), and probably intended as a reworking for the Pittidae monograph. Gould 1147, 1148 and 2019 share a different composition, but the lower bird is very similar to Gould's in this drawing. Artist's name(s): Gould, John. Gould's layout sketch, color added
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository