BLACK WARRIOR (PLATE 86)
BLACK WARRIOR (PLATE 86)

Falco harlani

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BLACK WARRIOR (PLATE 86)
Falco harlani
engraving with aquatint and hand-coloring, 1830, on J Whatman dated 1830, trimmed within platemark at the left and right margins, closely trimmed at the top and bottom margins, with central horizontal fold (reinforced on the reverse), offsetting, minor surface soiling

Formerly believed to be a distinct species, Audubon distinguished it as "Harlan's" hawk. Today, this hawk is regarded as a variable dark race of the Red-tailed Hawk.
S. 383/8 x 255/8 in. (975 x 651 mm.)

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