Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) | Caille nattée

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2 birds with very short tails face each other; both with a brown and white striped head, white throat with 2 dark rings at the base, brown and yellow marks on the back and wings, and a spotted front; the one on the left with a pale pink breast, and black marks on the abdomen; the one on the right paler overall.
2 birds with very short tails face each other; both with a brown and white striped head, white throat with 2 dark rings at the base, brown and yellow marks on the back and wings, and a spotted front; the one on the left with a pale pink breast, and black marks on the abdomen; the one on the right paler overall.

Item details

Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 25.4 x 40.6 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 25,4 x 40,6 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-093
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/rain-or-black-breasted-quail-coturnix-coromandelica
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