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Loon, Gavia immer
Loon, Gavia immer, young in winter 1, adult 2. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania, E.K. Mayers, Harrisburg, 1890
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Audubon Benjamin Chroicocephalus Gavia Gull Harry Immer Loon Ornithological Ornithology Pennsylvania Philadelphia Plumage Report Spring Warren Bonapartes
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This stunning chromolithograph depicts a young Loon, Gavia immer (Common Loon), in its winter plumage alongside an adult Loon in its spring and fall plumage. The image is based on an ornithological illustration by the renowned naturalist John James Audubon, as featured in Benjamin Harry Warren's Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania, published in Harrisburg in 1890. The Loon is a distinctive bird species native to the Northern Hemisphere, with a unique body shape and distinctive black and white plumage. In the winter months, young Loons display a brownish-gray coloration, while adults exhibit a black back and white underparts, with distinctive black and white markings on their heads. In the spring and fall, Loons molt into their breeding plumage, which is predominantly black and white, with the distinctive black and white head markings more pronounced. The intricately detailed illustration showcases the beauty and diversity of the Loon's plumage throughout the year. The use of chromolithography, a printing technique that involves the transfer of an image from a lithographic stone to a plate coated with chromium oxide, allows for vibrant and lifelike colors, making this print a true masterpiece of 19th-century ornithological illustration.
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