Lawe's bird of paradise (Parotia lawesii), Papua New Guinea, 1917 - Rowan, Ellis, 1848-1922. (1917)
Title based on information from ornithologist from the CSIRO. See acquisition file number NLA/15115.
Watercolour signed by artist.
"A caricature of what is probably Lawes' Bird-of-paradise, a bird of deep mid montane rainforests in East New Guinea."--Accompanying notes.
Condition: Good, mounted and glazed (diam. 19.1 cm.)
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Keywords: Birds -- Papua New Guinea -- Pictorial works; Birds of paradise -- Papua New Guinea -- Pictorial works