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ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HIGH DPI RESOLUTION, PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFO. Exquisite circa 1860s Hand Colored Engraving - Antique Art Print BIRDS CLOSE UP ABOVE SHOWING PART OF THE PRINT - TO SHOW NICE DETAIL OF THE HAND COLOURED ENGRAVING ARTIST: WITHERS - ENGRAVER: J. LOWRY FROM THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY c. 1860 - BY SIR JOHN RICHARDSON, AUTHOR OF THE FAUNA BOREALI AMERICANA, ARCTIC SEARCH AFTER SIR JOHN FRANKLIN - WILLIAM S. DALLAS, CURATOR OF YORK MUSEUM: AUTHOR OF TREATISE ON ZOOLOGY, ELEMENTS OF ENTOMOLOGY - T. SPENCER COBBOLD, EMERITUS CURATOR OF ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, AND FORMERLY LECTURER ON BOTANY, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, LONDON - WILLIAM BAIRD, AUTHOR OF NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH ENTOMOSTRACA; CYCLOPAEDIA OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES, &C. - ADAM WHITE, AUTHOR OF POPULAR TREATISES ON ZOOLOGY, INSECTS, CRUSTACEA, &C. - CURATORS IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM MACKENZIE, GLASGOW, EDINGBURGH, LONDON & NEW YORK Buzzard are a kind of falcon or hawk. A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera. - The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are B. borealis, B. Pennsylvanicus, and B. lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larv[ae], with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus [ae]ruginosus. - Secretary Bird is a large African bird of prey (Sagittarius serpentarius) with long legs and a crest of quills at the back of the head. Secretary Bird, called in allusion to the tufts of feathers at the back of its head, which were fancifully thought to resemble pens stuck behind the ear. A large long-legged raptorial bird (Gypogeranus serpentarius), native of South Africa, but now naturalized in the West Indies and some other tropical countries. It has a powerful hooked beak, a crest of long feathers, and a long tail. It feeds upon reptiles of various kinds, and is much prized on account of its habit of killing and devouring snakes of all kinds. Called also serpent eater. - Owl are any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigid[ae]. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous; Barn owl, Burrowing owl, Eared owl, Hawk owl, Horned owl, Screech owl, Snowy owl. Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches (18 x 26.5 cm) CONDITION: Suitable browning from age with spotting & soiling otherwise still in Very Good Condition. Images are sharp and clear with beautiful detail and in Very Good Condition. Blank on Reverse side. Printed on heavier paper. This exquisite engraving would look lovely framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. We do have more than 1 in stock of some of these so the image shown may be a stock photo, so please do contact US with any concerns about condition. We will also let you know if there's any major defect before shipping. Seller Inventory # 5412
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