Bird Eggs Journal — Otto Kleinschmidt Die Singvögel der Heimat 1921 Cuckoo Oriole Robin Wren

In 1921, the German ornithologist Otto Kleinschmidt published Die Singvögel der Heimat (Leipzig, Quelle & Meyer) — a summation of decades of ornithological scholarship that included two oology plates of extraordinary detail and beauty. The front cover carries Plate p. 188: twenty-five European songbird eggs arranged to reveal the full range of color, pattern, and form, from the Cuckoo’s parasitic mimicry to the luminous pale blue of the Starling, the tiny Goldcrest, and the complete Tit family. The back cover presents Table 85: a deep focus on field and forest songbirds, including the Common Redstart in three distinct color variations — smooth blue, pale pink, and bright brown — alongside the Nightingale in dark olive, the Robin in sandy fine spots, and the Wren in white with tiny red dots.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover lined journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: Approximately 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Birdwatchers, ornithologists, and nature lovers celebrating the extraordinary diversity of European songbird eggs
• Easter and spring gift seekers looking for a beautiful, historically resonant journal that celebrates the season of eggs and nesting
• Admirers of the Cuckoo’s parasitic mimicry, the Nightingale’s song, the Robin’s sandy egg, and the Wren’s tiny white-with-red-dots
• Collectors of German natural history illustration and the ornithological publishing tradition of Leipzig’s Quelle & Meyer
• Field naturalists and garden birdwatchers who carry a notebook into the hedgerow
• Gift seekers looking for a uniquely beautiful Easter gift for nature lovers and curious minds