WESTERN, EASTERN & RUFOUS BRISTLEBIRD

Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of the Western Bristle Birds from the last great series on Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s.

This series is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets made. It was the last series produced using the laborious process of hand colouring of each individual lithograph.

Common name: Western Bristle-Bird, Bristle-Bird, Rufous Bristle-Bird

Modern binomial name: Spenura Longirostris, Sphenura Brachyptera, Maccoyornis Broadbenti

1.Distribution: WA. SW WA. Coastal heaths from Two People Bay to Fitzgerald River National Park, WA. First described Gould 1841

2.Distribution: NSW, &amp VIC. First described Latham Index. Ornith. Suppl 1801.  First described Latham Index. Ornith. Suppl 1801

3.Distribution: SA &amp VIC. From about Anglesea, VIC to Murray Mouth SA. First described McCo 1867

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

Collections: State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers: MRB/F598.2/M State Library Victoria: RARESF 598.2994 M42 State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 598.2994 MAT