Enicurus Scouleri (Little Forktail)

Elizabeth Gould

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a bird standing on the ground in a side profile view. The bird has black and white feathers, with a black head, back, and wings, a white band across the wings, a white rump, an elongated tail, and a slender bill. The legs are golden. The background is lightly sketched. The species name 'Enicurus Scouleri' is inscribed at the bottom. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon.