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C1884
The Leadbeater Cockatoo. (Cacatua Leadbeateri.)
Artist:
R.H. Moore
Scarce hand coloured engraving of the Major Mitchell Cockatoo named in honour of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, who wrote: “Few birds more enliven the monotonous hues of the Australian forest than this beautiful species whose pink-coloured wings and flowing crest … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Leadbeater Cockatoo. (Cacatua Leadbeateri.)
Date:
C1884
Artist:
R.H. Moore
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
100mm
x 120mm
Paper Size:
123mm
x 195mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1884
Description:
Scarce hand coloured engraving of the Major Mitchell Cockatoo named in honour of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, who wrote:
“Few birds more enliven the monotonous hues of the Australian forest than this beautiful species whose pink-coloured wings and flowing crest might have embellished the air of a more voluptuous region.”
Other common names: Leadbeater’s Cockatoo
Aboriginal names: Gagalarrin in Yuwaalaraay, Gagalarrin in Yuwaalayaay
Modern binomial name: Lophochroa leadbeateri
First described: Vigors, 1831
Distribution: Australia wide (mainland)
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1735723
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1735723
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