Spathura rufocaligata (Red-booted Racket-Tail)

John Gould,

The image shows three hummingbirds and a flowering plant with green leaves and a white blossom with a yellow center. The color palette includes vibrant greens and oranges on the birds, softly muted greens on the plant, and a pale background. Two hummingbirds are perched on a branch near the bottom center, while another hummingbird is in flight above them towards the top center, and a tendril extends from the plant toward the right side.
Artist
John Gould
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
55.9 × 38.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows three hummingbirds and a flowering plant with green leaves and a white blossom with a yellow center. The color palette includes vibrant greens and oranges on the birds, softly muted greens on the plant, and a pale background. Two hummingbirds are perched on a branch near the bottom center, while another hummingbird is in flight above them towards the top center, and a tendril extends from the plant toward the right side.

John Gould