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C1886
Tallegalla, or Brush Turkey.
Artist:
C19th engraving of the Brush Turkey. The first recorded sighting of the Australian Brush-turkey was by Sydney Parkinson, artist on Cook’s first voyage at Endeavour River, Queensland on 4 July, 1770 while the ship was careened for repairs; “a bird … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Tallegalla, or Brush Turkey.
Date:
C1886
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
100mm
x 90mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1886
Description:
C19th engraving of the Brush Turkey. The first recorded sighting of the Australian Brush-turkey was by Sydney Parkinson, artist on Cook’s first voyage at Endeavour River, Queensland on 4 July, 1770 while the ship was careened for repairs;
“a bird like a Tetrao, having wattles of a fine ultramarine colour, and whose beak and legs were black”.
Common name: Australian Brush-turkey, Scrub Turkey
Modern binomial name: Alectura lathami
First described: Gray 1831.
Distribution: NSW & QLD
