File:Edwards 1750 little black and orange coloured Indian hawk cropped.jpg

Summary[edit]

DescriptionEdwards 1750 little black and orange coloured Indian hawk cropped.jpg	English: Coloured engraving of "The little Black and Orange colour'd Indian Hawk". Although the illustration shows no collar, R. Bowler Sharpe was convinced that it represents Microhierax caerulescens, the collared falconet.
Date	1750
Source	A Natural History of Birds, part 3. London.
Author	George Edwards  (–1773)     Alternative names G. Edwards; G.Edwards Description English naturalist and artist Date of birth/death 3 April 1694 / 3 April 1693  23 July 1773  Location of birth/death Stratford Plaistow Work period 1709 –1773  Authority file : Q257668 VIAF: 13086266 ISNI: 000000007857403X ULAN: 500029410 LCCN: n85089987 Botanist: G.Edwards WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q257668

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Compare the similar image from a later publication:

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  Le petit Faucon noir et orangé des Indes

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