Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) | Héron pourpré

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Bird with black feathers edged in orange on the body, black top of the head with a red and black dangling crest, long pale red neck, white throat, long yellow and black feathers on the breast, long pointed beak, and long grey legs and toes; stands in a rocky river scene, looking up to the right with a fish in its beak.
Bird with black feathers edged in orange on the body, black top of the head with a red and black dangling crest, long pale red neck, white throat, long yellow and black feathers on the breast, long pointed beak, and long grey legs and toes; stands in a rocky river scene, looking up to the right with a fish in its beak.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
The fish in the beak of the juvenile Purple Heron, is tentatively identified as a Mystus sp., a freshwater fish. | Le poisson dans le bec du jeune héron pourpré serait un poisson-chat qui évolue dans l’eau douce.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 92.6 x 63.7 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 92,6 x 63,7 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-004
Rights:
Public domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ | Domaine public : https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.fr
Relation:
archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/purple-heron-ardea-purpurea
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