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1. Tangara de Cayenne 2. Tangara du Bresil 3. Tangara de Cayenne
1. Tangara de Cayenne 2. Tangara du Bresil 3. Tangara de Cayenne

1. Tangara de Cayenne 2. Tangara du Bresil 3. Tangara de Cayenne

Alternate Title(s)
  • 1. Orange-bellied Euphonia. 2. Violaceous Euphonia. 3. Golden-sided Euphonia.
Artist/Maker François Nicolas Martinet France, 1731 - c. 1804
Date18th century
MediumPaper
Dimensions(o) 32.5 x 23.7 cm; (i) 24.5 x 20.5 cm 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.
Credit LineGift of Loren G. Lipson, M.D.
Object numberW2014.001.075
ClassificationsPrint
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DescriptionHand colored engraving of three birds. The far left bird is a Golden-Sided Euphonia (Euphonia Cayennensis) standing on a branch, facing right. The top right bird is an Orange-Bellied Euphonia (Euphonia Xanthogaster) standing on a tree branch, facing left. The bottom right bird is a Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia Violaceo) standing on a tree branch, facing left.