Greetings Card : Callaeas cinereus, kokako
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Callaeas cinereus, kokako
Ff. 52. Wtarecolour painting by George Forster (17774) annotated Callaeas cinerea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
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1754 1794 18th Century Adventure Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Discovery Eudicot Eurosid Exploration Fabaceae Fabales Fabidae Forster Johann George Adam Angiospermae Callaeas Callaeidae Dicot Dicotyledon
Greetings Card (7"x5")
"Discover the captivating beauty of the natural world with our exquisite range of greeting cards from Media Storehouse. This stunning design features a watercolor painting of the Kokako, Callaeas cinereus, by George Forster from Mary Evans Prints Online. Dated back to Captain James Cook's second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75), this rights-managed artwork showcases the intricate details and vibrant colors of this rare and fascinating bird. Share a piece of history and add a touch of elegance to your correspondence with our beautifully crafted greeting cards."
Folded Greeting Cards (12.5x17.5 cm) have a laminate finish and are supplied with an envelope. The front and inside can be personalised with text in a selection of fonts, layouts and colours.
Greetings Cards suitable for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Thank You and much more
Estimated Product Size is 17.5cm x 12.5cm (6.9" x 4.9")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This stunning watercolor painting, titled Callaeas cinerea, depicts the kokako (pronounced ko-koko), a native bird species of New Zealand, created during the historic second voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) between 1772 and 1775. The painting was produced by the renowned naturalist George Forster (1754-1794), who accompanied Cook on his expedition to explore the southern continent. Forster, a German naturalist, was an accomplished artist and scholar, and his illustrations were instrumental in documenting the diverse flora and fauna of the South Pacific. This particular painting showcases the striking features of the kokako, a grey, plump bird with a distinctive blue-grey wattles and a red iris. The kokako is a member of the Callaeidae family, which is part of the larger order of birds known as the eudicots or angiosperms. It is also a flowering plant angiosperm, belonging to the Fabaceae family, making it a dicotyledon or dicot. The kokako was an intriguing discovery for European explorers, as it was previously unknown to the Western world. The painting by Forster serves as an important record of this unique bird species, which was later classified by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1788. Today, the kokako is considered a national symbol of New Zealand and is a protected species due to its endangered status. This exquisite watercolor painting not only captures the essence of the kokako but also transports us back to an era of adventure and discovery, when the world was still filled with unknown wonders waiting to be explored.
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