Plate 21: Swamp Hen and Woodcock with a Streaked Rosefinch, a Finch, and Oak Galls

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image features a blue-and-red bird standing on the ground with a smaller brown bird beside it. Above them are two smaller birds perched on a branch. The color palette includes vibrant blues and reds on the largest bird, with earthy browns on the other two main birds, along with gentle green and cream tones in the background foliage and branch. In the foreground, the blue bird is standing on grass with the brown bird to its right, while in the background, the branch curves overhead diagonally from the left, hosting the two perched birds.