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Artamus leucorhynchus, white-breasted woodswallow
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Artamus leucorhynchus, white-breasted woodswallow
Ff. 165. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Motacilla longiceps and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
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1754 1794 18th Century Adventure Australasia Bush Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Discovery Exploration Flightless Forster Johann George Adam Johann George Adam Forster New Zealand Passeriformes Passerine Sauropsid Sauropsida Second
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This stunning watercolor painting, titled "Artamus leucorhynchus" or the White-breasted Woodswallow, is a captivating illustration created by the renowned naturalist George Forster during Captain James Cook's second voyage to explore the southern continent between 1772 and 1775. Forster meticulously painted this Passerine bird, also known as Motacilla longiceps, while the expedition was in New Zealand or Australasia. The painting is an exceptional representation of the bird's distinctive features, with its white underparts, black wings, and long, curved bill. Forster's illustration of the White-breasted Woodswallow was originally annotated as "Motacilla longiceps," and is an essential contribution to the scientific record of the avian species discovered during the 18th century. The Sauropsida, a group of reptiles and their descendants, includes birds, and this painting is a testament to the rich biodiversity that Cook's expedition encountered. The White-breasted Woodswallow, also known as the Bush Wren or Bushwren, is a member of the Acanthisittidae family, which is endemic to New Zealand. This flightless bird is a passerine, a type of bird that has three or four toes on each foot, and is adapted for perching and hopping. This exquisite watercolor painting by Johann Georg Adam Forster, the son of the expedition's naturalist Johann Christian Friedrich Höhne, is a remarkable record of the natural world discovered during the Age of Discovery. The painting is a reminder of the spirit of adventure and exploration that characterized the 18th century, and the significant contributions made by naturalists like Forster to our understanding of the natural world.
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