Daurian Redstart Bird Illustration - Scientific Art & Identification Guide #1688948 (License: Personal Use)

This meticulously hand-colored lithograph depicts a male Daurian Redstart in profile, highlighting its distinctive plumage: slate-blue crown and nape, rich rufous-orange breast and flanks, black wings with white patches, and a subtly barred tail. The fine cross-hatching and stippling techniques reflect 19th-century ornithological illustration standards, emphasizing anatomical accuracy and natural posture. The bird stands alert on slender legs, capturing both elegance and ecological realism.

Used in educational resources, field guides, museum exhibits, and biodiversity websites to illustrate species identification, historical taxonomy, or avian evolution; targets birders, students, and conservation researchers seeking authoritative visual references.