Lot Essay
Gould stated 'However general its distribution may have been in the British Islands in former times, it is at present confined to the northern part of Scotland, the Hebrides, and may sparingly be seen in Ireland.' The specimen illustrated came from Ireland, and Gould was indebted to the Earl of Enniskillen, who 'obtained for me the very fine pair, male and female, on the 15th December, 1868.
The adult male depicted in the foreground is about two-thirds lifesize.
The adult male depicted in the foreground is about two-thirds lifesize.