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Pitta ___

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 1180
Pitta iris
Pitta iris

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

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