Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-037
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Painting of a bright orange and red male bird, with a small heron-like shape, and darker feathers along back of neck/top of body. Inscription at lower right corner reads, "Ardea," and in the lower left corner, "Chestnut Bittern (ardetta cinnamomeus)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807