‘Malabar shrike’
Date
1787
Creator
John Latham (1740 - 1837, British) , Naturalist
Object type
Library reference
48050
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 244mm
width (print): 190mm
width (print): 190mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Ornithological study, probably the Greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) a bird native to Asia. Shown on a tree stump with hills and water behind.
Plate 108 from the Supplement to the general synopsis of birds, by John Latham (London, Leigh & Sotheby, 1787). The plate is inscribed above ‘Pl. CVIII’; and below ‘Malabar Shrike.’
In the associated description, the author states: ‘This inhabits the coast of Malabar, and other parts of India…That in the Leverian Museum answers the above descripton. But I find a bird very similar, if not the same, among the drawings of Lady Impey.’
John Latham (1740-1837) British surgeon and naturalist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.
Plate 108 from the Supplement to the general synopsis of birds, by John Latham (London, Leigh & Sotheby, 1787). The plate is inscribed above ‘Pl. CVIII’; and below ‘Malabar Shrike.’
In the associated description, the author states: ‘This inhabits the coast of Malabar, and other parts of India…That in the Leverian Museum answers the above descripton. But I find a bird very similar, if not the same, among the drawings of Lady Impey.’
John Latham (1740-1837) British surgeon and naturalist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.
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