Ornithologie brésilienne; ou, Histoire des oiseaux du Brésil, remarquables par leur plumage, leur chant, ou leurs habitudes
Ornithologie brésilienne is an 1852 illustrated natural history of Brazilian birds, prized for their plumage, song, and habits, written and illustrated by Jean Théodore Descourtilz and published in Rio de Janeiro and London. The plates show birds perched on branches with fruiting sprigs, painted in soft watercolour against cream grounds, a clean arrangement a designer could borrow for botanical-style layouts, field guide labels, or tropical palettes of red, yellow, and black.
