Chesnut-tailed Lobed Pheasant Lobiophasis castaneicaudatus

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'. Gould writes 'We are indebted for ... the discovery of the present species to His Excellency Mr. H.T.Ussher, one of our most enlightened colonial governors; and scientific men have not been disappointed in their hope that he would continue in Borneo the excellent work which he had done in Western Africa. The present species was sent from the Lawas river, situated in north-western Borneo, opposite

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