First Fleet artwork collection

Bird in profile, facing to the right. It is depicted perched on a branch which extends from a tree stump set on a green - yellow base tinged with red, against a plain background. The upper parts of the bird are predominantly brown stippled with dark grey and black markings which create a mottled effect, with white patches on the wing. The underparts are pale grey overlaid with brown striations. The drawing is framed by a pencil border and annotated in ink and pencil.