Bird Journal — Diccionario Enciclopédico Salvat 1950s Ornithology Plate Cardinal Indigo Bunting 11 Species

The Diccionario Enciclopédico Salvat, published in Spain in the 1950s, was one of the great encyclopedic achievements of mid-century Spanish publishing — a work celebrated above all for the exceptional artistic quality of its scientific illustrations, produced in the golden tradition of detailed natural history illustration before colour photography became the standard in encyclopedias. This ornithology plate assembles eleven of the world’s most vividly coloured songbirds from four continents: the seven-coloured Pitta brachyura (Indian Pitta) of the Indian subcontinent, the Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow), the Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch) with its red face and yellow wing-bar, the crested Tauraco livingstonii (Livingstone’s Turaco) of Africa, the Ficedula parva (Red-breasted Flycatcher), the iridescent Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Violet-backed Starling), the Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird), the Carpodacus erythrinus (Common Rosefinch), the legendary Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal), the jewel-like Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird), and the brilliantly blue Passerina cyanea (Indigo Bunting) — the original beige and green background preserved intact, an authentic mid-century scientific illustration presented exactly as Salvat’s readers encountered it.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover 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: 250 g
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print with original Salvat beige and green background

Perfect For

• Birdwatchers, ornithologists, and birding enthusiasts celebrating the world’s most colourful songbirds
• Nature journalers and field naturalists who keep bird lists, sketches, and observations
• Collectors of the Diccionario Enciclopédico Salvat and mid-century Spanish scientific illustration heritage
• Educators and students of ornithology, zoology, and the history of natural history illustration
• Fans of vintage scientific illustration from the 1950s golden age of encyclopedia publishing
• Gift for bird lovers, nature enthusiasts, and curious minds celebrating avian diversity