‘Pink-headed duck’
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 of the Pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) a possibly extinct variety of water-bird from northern India. The illustration places the bird at the edge of a rocky shoreline.
Plate 119 from the Supplement to the general synopsis of birds, by John Latham (London, Leigh & Sotheby, 1787). The plate is inscribed above ‘Pl. CXIX’; and below ‘Pink-headed Duck.’
In the associated description, the author states: ‘Inhabits various parts of India; most frequent in the province of Oude. Is seldom seen in flocks, for the most part, only being found together. Is often kept tame.’
John Latham (1740-1837) British surgeon and naturalist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.
Plate 119 from the Supplement to the general synopsis of birds, by John Latham (London, Leigh & Sotheby, 1787). The plate is inscribed above ‘Pl. CXIX’; and below ‘Pink-headed Duck.’
In the associated description, the author states: ‘Inhabits various parts of India; most frequent in the province of Oude. Is seldom seen in flocks, for the most part, only being found together. Is often kept tame.’
John Latham (1740-1837) British surgeon and naturalist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.
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