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Lampornis porphyrurus

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Description

Drawing depicting: Lampornis porphyrurus, Sketch by Richter, with colored birds; a good deal of erasure, which probably indicates previous work by Gould., Notes on color; marginal sketches; "corymbose" (refers to plant); [Curtis] 5-4436--Pachystigma pteleoides; large number 8. Title in pencil by Sotheran, bookseller.

Details
Title
Lampornis porphyrurus
Subject
Ornithology
Ornithological illustration
Contributor
Gould, John , 1804-1881 (artist)
Richter, Henry Constantine , 1821-1902 (artist)
Date
1858
Type
StillImage
Format
electronic
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Identifier
ku-gould:19936
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/19936
Gould 255
Relation
Monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds--Ellis Aves H91
Rights
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