Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
~ 1828
About this artwork
This is a detailed scientific illustration of a Wood Warbler, also known by its scientific name Phylloscopus sibilatrix, perched on a slender branch with a few green leaves. The bird is depicted with characteristic olive-green plumage on its back and a lighter, yellowish-white underside, typical for this migratory passerine.
Did you know?
The Wood Warbler, known for its distinctive and rapidly vibrating 'shimmering' song, is a small migratory bird that travels thousands of miles between its European breeding grounds and sub-Saharan African wintering areas. Scientific illustrations like this one by Bengt Hjalmar Grönwall were vital tools for ornithologists and naturalists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, allowing for the precise documentation and study of species before the advent of widespread color photography.
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Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
