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Lanius excubitor, great grey shrike
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Lanius excubitor, great grey shrike
Plate 192 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
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Apiaceae Apiales Aquatint Asterid Audubon Beak Berry Birds Of America Butcherbird Cracticidae Cracticus Crataegus Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Flock Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Great Grey Shrike
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Plate 192 from John James Audubon's renowned work, "Birds of America," showcases the striking image of the Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor. This magnificent avian specimen is depicted in intricate detail, with its sharp, hooked beak open wide, as if ready to seize its next prey. The shrike is perched atop a branch, surrounded by a flock of bright red berries from a Crataegus shrub, providing a vivid contrast to the grey and white plumage of the bird. Audubon's masterpiece, created between 1831 and 1834, is an exceptional example of the art of aquatint. The print was engraved, printed, and hand-colored by R. Havell & Son in London. The technique used in this print, which involved etching the plate with a fine needle and then applying a resin to create a textured surface, allowed for the intricate details of the bird's feathers, beak, and eyes to be captured with remarkable accuracy. The Great Grey Shrike is a member of the family Cracticidae, also known as butcherbirds, and is an eudicot, belonging to the order Passeriformes and the suborder Tyrannines. It is a bird of open country, found in Europe, Asia, and North America. The shrike is an apicale, a flowering plant in the order Apiales, and its diet consists mainly of insects and small vertebrates. This beautiful and intricately detailed print is a testament to the artistry and scientific precision of John James Audubon and the team at R. Havell & Son. It is a valuable addition to any collection of natural history or ornithology, and a reminder of the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
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