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Tadorna variegata, Paradise shelduck
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Tadorna variegata, Paradise shelduck
Ff. 67. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Anas Cheneros and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
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1754 1794 18th Century Adventure Anatidae Anseriformes Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Discovery Exploration Foot Forster Fowl Johann George Adam Johann George Adam Forster Paradise Sauropsid Sauropsida Second
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This stunning watercolor painting depicts Tadorna variegata, the Paradise Shelduck, created by the naturalist George Forster during Captain James Cook's second voyage of exploration to the southern continent from 1772 to 1775. Forster, a German naturalist, accompanied Cook on his expedition as part of the scientific team. He meticulously documented the flora and fauna they encountered, producing over 300 watercolor illustrations, including this one of the Paradise Shelduck, which he initially labeled as Anas cheneros. The Paradise Shelduck is a large, distinctive waterfowl native to New Zealand and Australia. Males are characterized by their vibrant red heads and long, curved bills, while females have a more muted appearance. This painting, made in the 1770s, is an essential record of the bird's appearance before European settlers altered its habitat and population. Forster's work was a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of the natural world during the Age of Discovery. His illustrations were published in several influential works, including his father Johann Georg Adam Forster's "Voyage Round the World," which documented the Cook expedition. This painting, with its intricate details and lifelike representation of the Paradise Shelduck, is a testament to the skill and dedication of George Forster and the broader scientific endeavor of the Cook expedition. The Sauropsida, a group that includes birds and reptiles, is the larger taxonomic category to which the Paradise Shelduck belongs, and it is part of the Anseriformes, the order of birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans.
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