Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
Spotting a kingfisher is difficult. Due to its shy behaviour and small size, the bird is often only perceived as a blue flash. This sheet allows us to study it in detail. Its plumage is vibrant in colour, featuring shades of blue, turquoise, and orange. The fact that the albums have changed owners only three times in four centuries has preserved these colours from fading.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-T-BR-2017-1-5-17
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
