Common Swift
~ 1828
About this artwork
A highly detailed natural history illustration depicting a common swift (Cypselus apus) perched on a small rock formation. The bird is rendered with meticulous attention to its plumage and anatomical features, typical of biological studies from the period.
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The Common Swift is renowned for its incredible aerial lifestyle, spending most of its life in flight, even sleeping and mating in the air. This illustration captures the bird in a rare moment of rest, highlighting its distinctive dark plumage and streamlined form, characteristic of a species perfectly adapted to life on the wing.
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Common Swift
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
