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Birds The Art Of Ornithology Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Strigops habroptilus, kakapo

Strigops habroptilus, kakapo
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905), from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A history of the Birds of New Zealand (1887-88)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzal

Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzal
Plate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Bubo coromandus, dusky eagle owl

Bubo coromandus, dusky eagle owl
A watercolour of the dusky eagle owl (Bubo coromandus) by an unknown artist, (c. 1840), part of the Lord Ashton Collection held in the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Cygnus atratus, black swan

Cygnus atratus, black swan
Watercolour 351 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Anser brachyrhynchus, pink-footed goose

Anser brachyrhynchus, pink-footed goose
Watercolour and ink by John Gould (c. 1865). An example of a prelliminary work by Gould in preparation for an illustration which would be published in one of his books

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Egretta garzetta, little egret

Egretta garzetta, little egret
A watercolour by James Hope Stewart, c. 1825-35. From Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ceratagymna elata, yellow-casqued hornbill

Ceratagymna elata, yellow-casqued hornbill
Watercolour and gouache John Gerrard Keulemans

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Alcedo athhis, common kingfisher

Alcedo athhis, common kingfisher
Watercolour by Charles F. Tunnicliffe (c. 1973)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Upupa epops, common hoopoe

Upupa epops, common hoopoe
Plate 55, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jay

Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jay
Watercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Psephotus dissimilis, hooded parrot

Psephotus dissimilis, hooded parrot
Plate 14 from Ferdinand Lucas Bauers zoological watercolours and drawings observed during Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigational survey of Australia (Investigator 1801-1803)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu
Drawing No. 67, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Erithacus rubecula, European robin

Erithacus rubecula, European robin
Watercolour by Paul Barruel (c. 1970). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Dacelo novaeguineae, laughing kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae, laughing kookaburra
Drawing No. 57, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Motacilla flava, yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava, yellow wagtail
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: A Medieval nightmare

A Medieval nightmare
This hand coloured woodcut showing a human headed bird grappling a man is from Jacobus Meydenbacks Hortus Sanitatis

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Anastomus lamelligerus, African open-bill

Anastomus lamelligerus, African open-bill
Watercolour and pencil by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1918). This species is a member of the stork family and mainly hunts in marshes and wetlands

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Polyplectron bicalcaratum, grey peacock-pheasant

Polyplectron bicalcaratum, grey peacock-pheasant

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Cacatua sulphurea, yellow-crested cockatoo

Cacatua sulphurea, yellow-crested cockatoo
Plate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Corvus corone cornix, hooded (carrion) crow

Corvus corone cornix, hooded (carrion) crow
Plate 30 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Bubo bubo, Eurasian eagle-owl

Bubo bubo, Eurasian eagle-owl
Plate 38 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Dryocopus martius, black woodpecker

Dryocopus martius, black woodpecker
Plate 25 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Himantopus himantopus, black-winged stilt

Himantopus himantopus, black-winged stilt
Large Series plate 62, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ara macao, scarlet macaw

Ara macao, scarlet macaw
Plate 7 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Phalaropus lobatus, red-necked phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus, red-necked phalarope
Ff. 63, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ketupa zeylonensis, brown fish owl

Ketupa zeylonensis, brown fish owl
Plate 3, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Chrysocolaptes lucidus, greater flame-backed woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus, greater flame-backed woodpecker
Plate 19, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Loriculus sp. hanging parrot

Loriculus sp. hanging parrot
Large Series plate 28, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Aethia cristatella, crested auklet

Aethia cristatella, crested auklet
Ff. 38, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Platycercus caledonicus, green rosella

Platycercus caledonicus, green rosella
Ff. 16, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Philomachus pugnax, ruff

Philomachus pugnax, ruff
Plate 87, hand coloured engraving from Eleazar Albins A Natural History of Birds, (1734)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ptiloris magnificus, magnificent riflebird

Ptiloris magnificus, magnificent riflebird

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Junglefowl

Junglefowl
A watercolour from Giovanni da Udines Raccolta di Uccelli (c. 1850)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Struthio camelus, ostrich

Struthio camelus, ostrich
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Goura cristata, western crowned pigeon

Goura cristata, western crowned pigeon
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingo
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Cepphus grylle, black guillemot

Cepphus grylle, black guillemot
Plate 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

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasant

Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasant
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbird

Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbird
Plate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Amandava amandava, red avadavat

Amandava amandava, red avadavat
Watercolour by Frederick Ditmas (c. 1840)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Progne subis, purple martin

Progne subis, purple martin

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kite

Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kite
Plate 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

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Tichodroma muraria, wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria, wallcreeper
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Historia Naturalis Title Page

Historia Naturalis Title Page
The title page from Historia Naturalis (Natural History) by Pliny the Elder. This 1st edition was published in Venice in 1469. Incunabulum, illuminated with watercolour and gold paint. 400mm x 270 mm

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ramphastos vitellinus, channel-billed toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus, channel-billed toucan
Original oil painting on canvas by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, (1831). 48cm x 62cm

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Arborophila torqueola, common hill partridge

Arborophila torqueola, common hill partridge
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Oceandroma leucorhoa, Leachs storm-petrel

Oceandroma leucorhoa, Leachs storm-petrel
Plate 260 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

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird

Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird
Plate 271 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

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow
Plate 109 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 imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Collection birds eggs

Collection birds eggs
Plate 58 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo
Drawing No. 60, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican
Drawing No. 41, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Podargus strigoides, tawny frogmouth

Podargus strigoides, tawny frogmouth
Watercolour 296 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Great-headed Goatsucker

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Falco tinnunculus, common kestrel

Falco tinnunculus, common kestrel
Plate 14 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Corvus corax, common raven

Corvus corax, common raven
Plate 28 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Falco peregrinus, peregrine palcon

Falco peregrinus, peregrine palcon
Plate 9 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Tetrao tetrix, black grouse

Tetrao tetrix, black grouse
Plate 16 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Picus major, great spotted woodpecker

Picus major, great spotted woodpecker
A watercolour by Pieter Holsteyn the elder (c. 1580-1662). Original artwork (141mm-181mm)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoa

Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoa
Plate 229, a watercolour by Rajman Singh, from Brian Houghton Hodgsons collection of birds and mammals of Nepal

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ptilinopus wallacii, Wallaces fruit-dove

Ptilinopus wallacii, Wallaces fruit-dove
Plate 55 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 5 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Eudynamys scolopaceus, common koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus, common koel
Plate 26, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ramphastos tucanus, white-throated toucan

Ramphastos tucanus, white-throated toucan
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasant

Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasant
Plate 64 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Picoides villosus, Picoides tridactylus, Picoides pubescens

Picoides villosus, Picoides tridactylus, Picoides pubescens
Plate 417 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 imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Sterna nilotica, gull-billed tern

Sterna nilotica, gull-billed tern
Plate 410 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 imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis
Plate 397 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 imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill

Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill
Watercolour and pencil by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1940). One of twenty-three species of hornbill found in Africa

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin

Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (c. 1926)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck

Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck
Watercolour by Shigeru Kobayashi (c. 1920)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin

Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin
Watercolour by Henry Jones (c. 1920)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring

Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring
Watercolour by Henry Payne (c. 1920)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Delichon urbica, house martin

Delichon urbica, house martin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant

Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant
Watercolour by Frederick William Frohawk (1930). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis

Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis
Watercolour by Thomas Theodore Barnard (1922)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl

Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl
Watercolour and pencil by Edward Julius Detmold (c. 1930)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater

Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater
Watercolour by Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly (1960)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary

Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1915). This large flightless bird is native to New Guinea and Australia

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Picus viridis, green woodpecker

Picus viridis, green woodpecker
Pencil and monochrome wash by Frederick William Frohawk sketched from life as seen through a telescope, (c. 1920)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Corvus corax, northern raven

Corvus corax, northern raven
Watercolour by Archibald Thorburn c.(1885-97)

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Uria lomvia, Brunnichs guillemot, U. aalge, guillemot

Uria lomvia, Brunnichs guillemot, U. aalge, guillemot
Watecolour by Archilbald Thornburn

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Parus caeruleus, blue tits (subspecies from the Canary Islan

Parus caeruleus, blue tits (subspecies from the Canary Islan
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld c. (1920). Subspecies from top to bottom: degener, teneriffae, palmensis, ambriosus

Background imageBirds The Art Of Ornithology Collection: Fancolinus nobilis, handsome francolin breast feathers

Fancolinus nobilis, handsome francolin breast feathers
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ldof (c. 1934)



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