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Leg of a dodo, Raphus cucullatus, Didus ineptus
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Leg of a dodo, Raphus cucullatus, Didus ineptus
Leg of a dodo, Raphus cucullatus, Didus ineptus, extinct flightless bird.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792
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Cucullatus Didus Dodo Extinct Flightless Frederick Ineptus Miscellany Naturalist Nodder Raphus Shaw Zoological
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This handcolored copperplate engraving depicts the leg of the legendary and enigmatic extinct bird, the dodo (Raphus cucullatus), with its smaller companion, the sabre-wattled Ibis or Didus ineptus. The image is taken from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's seminal work, "The Naturalist's Miscellany," published in 1792. The dodo, a flightless bird endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, is renowned for its distinctive appearance and unfortunate extinction. With its large, round body, disproportionately small wings, and large, red eyes, the dodo was a unique and intriguing creature. The sabre-wattled Ibis, also known as the "sabre-tailed ibis," was a wading bird that coexisted with the dodo on Mauritius. This intricately detailed illustration, produced using the copperplate engraving technique, captures the texture and form of the birds' legs with remarkable accuracy. The use of handcoloring adds a vibrant and lifelike quality to the image, enhancing the viewer's appreciation of these fascinating and historically significant birds. The Naturalist's Miscellany was a groundbreaking work in the field of zoological illustration, and this image of the dodo and sabre-wattled Ibis remains an iconic representation of these extinct and captivating creatures.
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