Mid 19th Century Antique J&e Gould Ornithological Trogon Temnurus Cuban Bird Lithograph Print 13", Framed

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Antique colored ornithological lithograph print depicting the Trogon Temnurus (the Cuban Trogon), drawn from Nature and on Stone by John … Read more Antique colored ornithological lithograph print depicting the Trogon Temnurus (the Cuban Trogon), drawn from Nature and on Stone by John & Elizabeth Gould. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Beveled giltwood frame.

Features a Cuba Trogon bird (Trogon temnurus). The Cuban Trogon is also known as the Tocororo or Tocoloro, from its repeated call, toco-toco-tocoro-tocoro. The Cuban Trogon is very colorful and its colors mimic the Cuban flag, so it was chosen as the national bird of Cuba. This beautiful bird is between ten and eleven inches and has a long fluffy tail. In flight, these birds travel in pairs creating a large amount of noise. The Cuban Trogon is very common and can be found all over the island of Cuba

John Gould (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. Because of his 1840s seven-volume series The Birds of Australia and its updates he has been considered the father of bird study in Australia, and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.

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13" x 0.75" x 17" (Width x Depth x Height) See less