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Apodiformes Collection

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Calypte anna, Annas hummingbird

Calypte anna, Annas hummingbird

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird
Plate 379 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Grey-rumped Tree Swift

Grey-rumped Tree Swift
Illustration of a Grey-rumped Tree Swift by William Swainson (1789-1855)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Purple-throated hummingbirds, male

Purple-throated hummingbirds, male
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the male hummingbird with a larger body and short

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hummingbird Case

Hummingbird Case
The Hummingbird case on display in the Natural History Museums Bird Gallery

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Spiders, insects and hummingbird on guava tree

Spiders, insects and hummingbird on guava tree
Hand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Bird illustration

Bird illustration
Tab 264 From Natural History of Jamaica (1725) by Sir Hans Sloane

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Ensifera ensifera, sword-billed hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera, sword-billed hummingbird
Plate 233, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Eriocnemis vestita, glowing puffleg

Eriocnemis vestita, glowing puffleg
Plate 275, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Purple-throated hummingbirds, female

Purple-throated hummingbirds, female
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the female hummingbird with a smaller body and long

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Agyrtria niveipectus, hummingbird display

Agyrtria niveipectus, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Agyrtria viridiceps, hummingbird display

Agyrtria viridiceps, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Agyrtria brevirostris, hummingbird display

Agyrtria brevirostris, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hummingbird specimen

Hummingbird specimen
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Humming bird nest

Humming bird nest
A humming bird nest collected by Captain Cook 1st voyage in Rio de Janiero

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hummingbird display case

Hummingbird display case
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Agyrtria leucocaster, hummingbird display

Agyrtria leucocaster, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Agyrtria candida, hummingbird display

Agyrtria candida, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Archilochus colubris, ruby-throated hummingbird

Archilochus colubris, ruby-throated hummingbird
Drawing 58 (Ewan 20) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chalcostigma stanleyi vulcani, blue-mantled thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi vulcani, blue-mantled thornbill

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Threnetes niger cervinicauda, pale-tailed barbthroat

Threnetes niger cervinicauda, pale-tailed barbthroat
Plate 14, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.1, (1849-61)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Phaethornis anthophilus, pale-bellied hermit

Phaethornis anthophilus, pale-bellied hermit
Plate 24, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.1, (1849-61)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Apus apus, common swift

Apus apus, common swift
Plate 3 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Picture No. 10717365

Picture No. 10717365
The Hummingbird case on display in the Natural History Museums Bird Gallery

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Aerodramus leucophaeus, Polynesian swiftlet

Aerodramus leucophaeus, Polynesian swiftlet
Ff. 168. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Hirundo peruviana and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hummingbirds in a cabinet

Hummingbirds in a cabinet
One of twenty-four images detailing specimens inside the hummingbird cabinet in the Natural History Museums Bird Gallery

Background imageApodiformes Collection: John Goulds hummingbird cases

John Goulds hummingbird cases
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummi

Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummi
Collected by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, in Rio de Janeiro in November 1768 during Captain James Cooks first voyage

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hemiprocne mystacea, moustached treeswift

Hemiprocne mystacea, moustached treeswift
Plate 24 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 1, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Ramphodon naevius, saw-billed hermit

Ramphodon naevius, saw-billed hermit
Plate 1, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilidae or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.1, (1849-1861)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chaetura pelagica, chimney swift

Chaetura pelagica, chimney swift
Plate 158 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Anthracothorax nigricollis, black-throated mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis, black-throated mango
Plate 184 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Plate 337, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Phlogophilus hemileucurus, Ecuadorian piedtail

Phlogophilus hemileucurus, Ecuadorian piedtail
Plate 360, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Calliphlox amethystina x Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Calliphlox amethystina x Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Plate 259, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chlorostilbon alice, green-tailed emerald

Chlorostilbon alice, green-tailed emerald
Plate 357, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chlorostilbon canivetii, Canivets emerald

Chlorostilbon canivetii, Canivets emerald
Plate 351, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chlorostilbon angustipennis, Columbian emerald

Chlorostilbon angustipennis, Columbian emerald
Plate 363, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Heliothrix aurita phainolaemus, black-eared fairy

Heliothrix aurita phainolaemus, black-eared fairy
Plate 215, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Coeligena torquata torquata, collared inca

Coeligena torquata torquata, collared inca
Plate 251, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Sephanoides sephanoides, green-backed firecrown

Sephanoides sephanoides, green-backed firecrown
Plate 265, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Amazilia amazilia dumerilii, Amazilia hummingbird

Amazilia amazilia dumerilii, Amazilia hummingbird
Plate 305, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Anthracothorax sp. mango

Anthracothorax sp. mango
Plate 43 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Trochilus polytmus, red-billed streamertail

Trochilus polytmus, red-billed streamertail

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Heliodoxa imperatrix, empress brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix, empress brilliant
Plate 192, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.4, (1849-61)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Amazilia violiceps, violet-crowned hummingbird

Amazilia violiceps, violet-crowned hummingbird
Plate 285, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Panterpe insignis, fiery-throated hummingbird

Panterpe insignis, fiery-throated hummingbird
Plate 336, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861)

Background imageApodiformes Collection: Chlorostilbon elegans, Goulds Emerald

Chlorostilbon elegans, Goulds Emerald



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