Gyrfalcons, Pl. 11 — Kouba

Three Gyrfalcon plumage variants displayed side by side, a valuable reference plate from a landmark ornithological atlas.

Original Czech title: Sokol norský. Falco gyrfalco, L. František Kouba. Plate 11. From Zoographia Infinita. Published in Prague, c. 1900.

The Czech and German ornithological atlases of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as Zoographia Infinita, represent a high point in scientific bird illustration, combining artistic skill with scientific accuracy. This plate's careful comparison of age and sex plumages is particularly instructive.

Chromolithograph. Sheet size approximately 41.0 × 30.2 cm. Excellent condition.