Salvadori's Hawk-Owl (Ninox dimorpha)
1875 - 1888. Print from "The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia", Published 1875 - 1888, started by John Gould and finished by Richard Bowdler Sharpe after Gould's death. Artist was William Matthew Hart. Hart was a renowned natural history artist who worked closely with John Gould and Richard Bowdler Sharpe. Printed by Mintern Brothers, a prominent firm that printed many high-quality natural history plates during this era. Print was produced by lithograph. John Gould (1804–1881) was a preeminent English ornithologist and natural history artist who became a central figure in the scientific community of the 19th century. Often called "The Birdman," he is best remembered for his massive, multi-volume sets of books featuring thousands of hand-colored lithographic plates of birds from around the world. Beyond his artistic publishing, Gould played a crucial role in the history of science by identifying the diverse finches brought back by Charles Darwin from the Galapagos Islands; his realization that they were distinct species helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection. Gould was a master entrepreneur, overseeing a production team that included his talented wife, Elizabeth Gould, and the famous artist Edward Lear, to create some of the most beautiful and scientifically significant natural history records of the Victorian era. The Papuan hawk owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), sometimes also Papuan boobook (not to be confused with Ninox theomacha), is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff-colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts. Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to black bill. The male is larger than the female, which is unusual among owls. Though generally found in lowland rainforest or gallery forest in lowland savanna, the Papuan hawk-owl is occasionally found at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level. It is probably a resident species in its restricted range, New Guinea. 540 by 365mm (21¼ by 14¼ inches). Item #32344
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