European Golden Plover (Young Bird in Autumn)
~ 1828
About this artwork
A detailed ornithological illustration depicting a young European Golden Plover (Charadrius (Pluvialis) apricarius) in profile. The bird stands on a rocky, grassy patch against a plain background, characteristic of scientific studies for natural history publications.
Did you know?
The European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) is a migratory bird renowned for its striking golden-spotted plumage and melancholic whistle call, often heard over open moorlands. This particular illustration, noting a 'young bird in autumn,' likely captures a juvenile during its significant seasonal migration from its breeding grounds in Arctic and sub-Arctic Eurasia to its wintering areas further south. Such precise depictions were crucial for 19th-century naturalists to identify and study bird populations.
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European Golden Plover (Young Bird in Autumn)
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
