Hand-coloured lithographic plates of Trogon
bird species from the 1830s by John Gould
Trogon narina (Narina Trogon)
Trogon reinwardtii (Reinwardt's Trogon)
Trogon variegatus (Purple-breasted Trogon)
Trogon temnuris (Cuba Trogon)
Trogon oreskios (Mountain Trogon)
Trogon neoxenus (Welcome Trogon)
Trogon mexicanus (Mexican Trogon)
Trogon meridionalis (Little Trogon)
Trogon melanopterus (Black-winged Trogon)
Trogon massena (Prince Massena's Trogon)
Trogon gigas (Giant Trogon)
Trogon erythrocephalus (Red-headed Trogon)
Trogon elegans (Graceful Trogon)
Trogon diardii (Diard's Trogon)
Trogon citreolus (Lemon-breasted Trogon)
Trogon atricollis (Black-throated Trogon)
Trogon ardens (Rosy-breasted Trogon)
'A monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of the Trogons' (1838) was written and illustrated by taxidermist-come-naturalist and artist, the great John Gould, and is made available online by BPU Neuchâtel through the auspices of the Swiss library platform of e-Rara.
Previously: Gould Hummingbirds (Addit: also see Cardiff U) and, tangentially, The Parrots. Also: science!
Elsewhere: @BibliOdyssey & Pinboard.
{The images above have all been slightly spot-cleaned in the backgrounds}
DIGITAL JUICE
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank's!