Acrocephalus caffer, long-billed reed warbler
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Acrocephalus caffer, long-billed reed warbler
Ff. 55. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Oriolus musa and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
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1754 1794 18th Century Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus Adventure Billed Captain Cook Captain James Cook Commelinid Common Reed Cook Discovery Exploration Forster Johann George Adam Johann George Adam Forster Monocotyledon Angiospermae Magnoliophyta
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This stunning watercolor painting by George Forster, titled "Acrocephalus caffer, or Long-billed Reed Warbler," is a captivating illustration of a bird species discovered during Captain James Cook's second voyage of exploration to the southern continent, between 1772 and 1775. Forster, a naturalist on the expedition, meticulously documented various flora and fauna encountered during their travels. The Long-billed Reed Warbler, a member of the Acrocephalidae family, is depicted perched on a tall reed, its long, curved bill perfectly suited for extracting insects from the marshy vegetation. The bird's intricate plumage, with its olive-green back and yellow underparts, is beautifully rendered in the painting. Forster's illustration also features a nearby angiosperm, likely a common reed (Phragmites australis), which was also discovered during the expedition. Angiosperms, flowering plants, were a significant discovery during this era, as they were not yet well understood by European scientists. This painting, therefore, serves as a testament to the groundbreaking discoveries made during Cook's voyages, which expanded European knowledge of the natural world. Johann Georg Adam Forster, the son of the naturalist, later published a comprehensive account of the expedition's discoveries in his book "Reise um die Welt mit Kapitän Cook," which was published between 1777 and 1782. This painting is a valuable contribution to the rich body of work produced during this influential expedition, which continues to inspire and fascinate scholars and enthusiasts alike.
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