John Gould
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John Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constant
Gould c. 1860
Calliope Tschebaiswi Prjer (Thrush Family) by John Gould
A studio photograph (c. 1860)
The Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle : under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836, edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. [Album view] Pl. no. 7, Pyrocephalus nanus held by the State Library of New South Wales digital reference number a1417005h
Gouldian finch
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The Gouldian finch, also known as the Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
John Gould
…freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi) was named after Gould's son Charles. Gould's sunbird, or Mrs. Gould's sunbird, (Aethopyga gouldiae) and the Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae) were named after his wife. A visit to Gould in his old age provided the inspiration for John Everett Millais's painting The Ruling…
Male adult Gouldian Finch
Black-headed male Gouldian finch
Newly hatched Gouldian finch chicks (note the light-blue opalescent nodules at the edges of the gape)
A young Gouldian finch (first day out of the nest), still with the blue nodules on the side of its beak