Antique Print of a nest of the African Paradise-Flycatcher by Levaillant (1799)

Description: Antique print titled 'Le Nid du Gobe Mouche Tchitrec'. Old print showing the nest of an African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique' by Francois Levaillant.

Artists and Engravers: François Levaillant (born Vaillant, later in life as Le Vaillant, "The Valiant") (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him.