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Bustard, Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata

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Bustard, Houbara
Context: Annotation: Colors noted by the author: "Crown brown tinged, neck bl. + wh.; [finely] lined; (scaup)" "Mediterranean sp." "Indian species paler and much more finely speckled" "Crest half black, apron pale grey t. reticulate" "16 retr. [Bois] sepia with ashy centers middle 4 freckled rather than barred toward tips" "Light orange rufous in general tone on tail + back + wings, tail white tipped." "Gray" "white (3x)" "whitish" "orange tan" Back: "Houbara bust." "open plain-almost no [vag.]; 20 hunters all mounted.". Probably sketch for Beebe's monograph. On back, typing paper has letterhead: "The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia" "Logan Square".
Location: Rare and Manuscript Collections
Medium: Pencil
ID Number: 2662-840-0010
Size: 8.5" x 10.75"
Support: Paper
Type: Sketches
Title: Houbara Bustard