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Nuttall's Starling, Yellow-headed Troopial and Bullock's Oriole

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

Four birds are perched on a branch. The uppermost bird is black with a red patch on its wing. Below it, a bird with brown and tan feathers leans downward. Another bird has a yellow head and black body with white accents. The last bird has an orange body, black wings, and white markings. The color palette includes black, red, brown, tan, yellow, and orange, with the branch in muted brown tones. The birds are arranged vertically on the branch.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1823 × 2876 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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