Wilson Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor)
About this artwork
This watercolor illustration features three Wilson's phalaropes in different plumages, standing in and near shallow water. It is a plate from the publication 'Birds of New York' by Elon Howard Eaton.
Did you know?
Louis Agassiz Fuertes was considered one of the greatest bird artists of his time, famous for his ability to capture the 'personality' and movement of birds rather than just anatomical precision. This illustration was created for Elon Howard Eaton's comprehensive two-volume work on the birds of New York, which remains a landmark in American ornithological literature.
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Wilson Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor)
Louis Agassiz Fuertes, 1910
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