Caravaggio
(1571-1610)
Still Life of Birds |
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The hanging birds:
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola,
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor,
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris,
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes,
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus,
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus,
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis,
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis,
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis,
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs,
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor,
European Robin Erithacus rubecula,
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago,
Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula,
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
Standing owl middle left:
Little Owl Athene noctua
Birds in front of the owl, leftwards to the barrel:
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus,
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca,
Great Tit Parus major,
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos,
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula,
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major,
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
Three birds from lower lefthand corner towards the barrel:
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra,
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius,
Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
Bird with curved bill, in front of the barrel:
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Owl in righthand corner:
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Two birds between the Water Rail and the Northern Lapwing are not identified. There is
a throat of an unidentified bird between the Common Snipe and the Common Bullfinch. There
is a possible Ring-necked Pheasant lying at the bottom showing body and feet, head
and tail not shown. The birds above and below the Wimbrel are possible waders.
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