A nomadic wader throughout the temperate and north coast of Australia. It frequents wetlands both fresh and salt, especially mangroves. Not common.
The original letterpress description accompanies this lithograph.
 
Published in The Birds of Australia. 1840-1848
 
Author. John Gould.
 
Artist. John Gould and Henry Richter.
 
Lithograph. Original hand colour.
 
Paper size. 545 mm x 365 mm.
 
Condition. EXCELLENT.
 
Acquired from the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada.