Slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-057
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Painting in mat of a small bird with pale face, neck, and chest, with pink-red eyes and (back of) neck, back is speckled warm brown, belly and wings are stripped pale grey/blue and brown. No background. Inscription in bottom centre reads, "Blue-breasted banded rail (hypotenidia striatus)," with another at bottom right, "Rallus."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807