Indian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-118
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Small bird in its white phase, with black head and tall feathered ridge, white body with some black stripes and long black tail feathers. Perched on thin branch in the top left corner with some light branches, more foliage pencilled in on right side. Other marks/sketches in the blank space, right side of partial landscape is only pencilled in. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Indian paradise flycatcher ad. (Terpsiphone paradisi)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807