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Purpureicephalus spurius, red-capped parrotPlate 21 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Enicognathus leptorhynchus, slender-billed parakeetPlate 11 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Vanellus indicus, red-wattled lapwingPlate 94, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Fregata minor, great frigatebirdPlate 961, hand coloured copper engraving by Francois Nicolas Martinet from Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, Vol. 9, (1784)
Amazona barbadensis, yellow-shouldered parrotPlate 61 painting by Louis Bourquet from Francois Le Vaillants Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, Vol. 1, (1801). Annotated La Perruche a Epaulettes jaunes
Netta rufina, red-crested pochardPlate 22 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Ara araurana, blue and yellow maccawPlate 8 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Aquila clanga, greater spotted eaglePlate 3 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Lorius domicella, purple-naped loryPlate 16, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus, scaly-breasted lorikeet
Mergus merganser, goosander, Alcedo atthis, common kingfishePlate 34 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Alisterus scapularis, Australian king parrotPlate 55 painting by Louis Bourquet from Francois Le Vaillants Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, Vol. 1, (1801). Annotated La Grande Perruche, le male
Streptopelia chinensis suratensis, spotted-necked dovePlate 84, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Neophron percnopterus, Egyptian vulturePlate 1 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Lonchura sp. muniaPlate 76, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Galloperdix bicalcarata, Ceylon spurfowlPlate 87, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Aethia cristatella, crested aukletFf. 38, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)
Morus bassanus, gannetPlate 54 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Vini australis, blue-crowned lorikeetFf. 13, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)
Circus macrorus, pallid harrierPlate 27 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Diatryma steini skullSpecimen of a Diatryma steini skull found in South Elk Creek, Bighorn basin, Wyoming, USA. Lower Eocene, 55-50 million years old
Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed kitePlate 4, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Lonchura maja, white-headed munia and an unidentified birdPlate 261, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Gleanings of Natural History, Vol. 2 (1760). Annotated Malacca gros-beak
Conuropsis caroliniensis, Carolina parakeetPlate 11, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Pezoporus occidentalis, night parrotPlate 66 from John Goulds The Birds of Australia (1840-48). Supplementary volume. Hand coloured lithograph
Ara tricolor, Hispaniolan macawPlate 10, painting by John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) published in Lord Lionel Walter Rothschilds Extinct birds, (1907)
Pterocnemia pennata pennata, rheaA mounted adult specimen of Charles Darwins rhea (Pterocnemia pennata pennata), mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd in the early 1900s
Buteo buteo, common buzzardA common buzzard (Buteo buteo), taken by an unknown photographer
Various Pyroderus scutatus subspecies in storage at the Natural History Museum at Tring
Four species of Galapagos finchWith different beaks. From Charles Darwins Journal of Researches
Polyboroides radiatus, Madagascan harrier-hawk
Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingoWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Uria aalge, guillemotPlate 218 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Cepphus grylle, black guillemotPlate 219 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Aegolius acadicus, northern saw-whet owlPlate 199 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
Anser albifrons, greater white-fronted goosePlate 286 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasantA watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)
Tyrannus dominicensis, grey kingbirdPlate 170 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
Amandava amandava, red avadavatWatercolour by Frederick Ditmas (c. 1840)
Falco novaeseelandiae, New Zealand falconFf. 38. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Falco harpe and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kitePlate 72 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Caracara cheriway, crested caracaraPlate 161 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
Fratercula cirrhata, tufted puffinPlate 249 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Sterna dougallii, roseate ternPlate 240 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Delphinus delphis, common dolphinFf. 31. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
Rallus longirostris, clapper railPlate 204 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London