No. 195 of 248 · The Natural History Series
Red Kite
Pictures by Elizabeth Gould and Edward LearWords by John Gould
A red kite in rust and grey feathers grips a leafy branch, a hand-coloured plate from John Gould's The Birds of Europe, drawn by Elizabeth Gould and Edward Lear. Once nearly lost from England, red kites were brought back in 1989 and now fill its skies again. For a bird lover or anyone who loves the outdoors.
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From the great natural-history books of the 1700s to the 1900s / RED KITE / Milvus milvus / Kites float for hours on long, forked tails. In Shakespeare's London they scavenged in the streets; almost lost to persecution, they were brought back to England in 1989 and fill its skies again. / The Birds of Europe, 1832-37 / John Gould's great bird book, drawn by his wife Elizabeth Gould and by Edward Lear, and coloured by hand.
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