Shaheen Falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) | Faucon pèlerin (peregrinator)

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Dark brown bird with long pointed wings, a white throat and band around the cheek, orange front and under-tail with black marks, and yellow feet; stands on a rock facing left.
Dark brown bird with long pointed wings, a white throat and band around the cheek, orange front and under-tail with black marks, and yellow feet; stands on a rock facing left.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
This is a painting of an immature bird. In the background, to the right of the bird's tail, is an illustration of people likely engaged in one of the local occupations of cultivation of palms and toddy tapping. | Oiseau immature. À l'arrière-plan, à droite de sa queue, des habitants qui œuvrent à la culture locale de palmes de palmier Palmyre.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 52.2 x 35.7 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 52,2 x 35,7 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-065
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/oriental-hobby-falco-severus
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