Vieillot's Crested Fireback Lophura ignita rufa Euplocomus vieilloti

by John Gould

$2,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A fine image from John Gould's magnificent folio work 'The Birds of Asia'. 'Vieillot's Crested Fireback is found in the hills and lowlands of Malaya, southern Tenasserim and southwards from Siam, as well as parts of Sumatra. These are typically birds of the woods and hardly ever come out into the open. They roam over their territory in small parties, usually keeping near to rivers and streams and scuttling across any open stretches or paths. When they fly their wings make a

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