Long-Tailed Koel Feather Studies – Micronesia

Eight carefully drawn feathers form this early twentieth-century ornithological study of the long-tailed koel, identified on the original page as Urodynamis taitensis. Three elongated primary feathers anchor the composition, while smaller wing coverts above reveal variations in spotting, proportion and structure through precise black linework.

The original caption records the specimens as coming from Truk in Micronesia and identifies each feather from A through H. English and Japanese typography, delicate cross-hatching and the warm cream tone of the publication paper give the scientific diagram a distinctive graphic character while preserving its original zoological purpose.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Unidentified scientific illustrator
• Title: Long-Tailed Koel Feather Studies
• Original title: The spots on primaries and wing-coverts of Urodynamis taitensis, subsp. from Truk
• Series: Birds of Micronesia
• Date: 1922
• Period: Early 20th century
• Place of Origin: Japan
• Medium: Printed ornithological line illustration

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