BLACK HEADED & STRIPED HONEYEATER

This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’ and is rarer than John Gould’ work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets done.

It was the last series produced to use hand colouring rather than colour printed lithography for the illustrations. Original lithograph. Rare.

1.Distribution: Tasmania, King Island and Flinders Group.

First described by Lesson revue Zool. 1839. 2.

Distribution: QLD, NSW, VIC &amp SA.

First described by Gould Synops.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers: MRB/F598.2/M
State Library Victoria: RARESF 598.2994 M42
State Library South Australia: Rare Books Room 598.294 M429 b
State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 598.2994 MAT
National Library Australia: Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK9772
State Library Queensland: RBF 598.2994 MAT
National Museum of Australia: Call no: AIA F 598.2994 MAT

References:
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979 328.
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 IVB 605.