The Bourke Parrot Swift Parrots Parakeets Neville Cayley Art Print Plate 22
This 43+ year old vintage, full-color Art Print, The Bourke Parrot and Swift Parrot, is from a renowned Neville Cayley painting collection, featuring Australian Parrots and Cockatoos. Plate 22.
The Bourke Parrot (Neophema Bourki) is also known as a Night parrot or the Sundown parrot, Bourke Grass parakeet.
The Swift Parrot (Lathamus Discolor) is also called the Red-shouldered parakeet the Swift lorikeet and the Swift-flying parrot.
Neville William Cayley was a celebrated Australian author, artist and ornithologist. He produced Australia's first comprehensive bird field guide What Bird is That? In 1960 it was rated the all-time best seller in Australian natural history and remains a classic birding reference to this day. Cayley was the chief painter of Australian birds. His most distinctive and influential work was done through the medium of books.
Approximate print size: 14.5" x 10.0"
Prints are crisp and clean, free of any soil. These Australian Cockatoo / Parrots make beautifully framed art decor. Please see photos.
Note: Due to this being a vintage book plate, the description on the reversal will not match the illustration. The description in the listing, however, is accurate.