Casse Collection

Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, and Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor

Avec la carte, nous en aurons peu, mais nous en aurons tous. Casse aujourd hui ton sucre en deux pour en avoir demain?. Large sword cutting sugar cone in two. Date 1916

Golden rain tree or canafistula, Cassia fistula, Casse purgative. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pierre after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Blue-headed fantail, Rhipidura cyaniceps 1 and peony, Paeonia suffruticosa 2. Pitpit, Pivoine

Bird anatomy, beak, wing, tail, feathers

Grey dagger, Apopestes spectrum and peach blossom moths
Grey dagger moth and larva, Acronicta psi 1, Apopestes spectrum moth and larva 2, peach blossom moth and caterpillar, Thyatira batis 3. Noctuelles psi, spectre, batis

Yellow lotus, white water lily and leaf-footed bugs
Yellow lotus, Nelumbo lutea 1, leaf-footed bugs, Anisoscelis foliaceus 2 and Anoplocnemis curvipes 3, and white water lily, Nymphaea alba 4. Nelumbo, Nematope, Nenuphar

Harold Turner, ballet dancer in Casse Noisette (Nutcracker), The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Loons and thread-legged bug
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata 2, common loon, Gavia immer 3, black-throated loon, Gavia arctica 4, and thread-legged bug, Emesini species. Ploiere, plongeon catmarin, imbrim, lumme, gorge noire

Common tortoise, sulfur-breasted toucan
Common tortoise, Testudo graeca 1, sulfur-breasted toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus 2, and white-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus 3. Tortue, Toucans

Black oriole, green oriole, four-horned spider
Black oriole, Oriolus hosii 1, green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus 1a, four-horned spider crab, Pisa tetraodon 2, weevil beetle, Pissodes species 3

Woodpeckers and picarel
Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus 1, and picarel, Spicara smaris 2. Pic tridactyle, picarel

Hawfinch, crane and crickets
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2, common crane, Grus grus 3, and crickets, Gryllus campestris 1. Grillon, gros-bec, grue

Red-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis amictus, and fungoid bryozoan, Plumatella fungosa. Alcemerope, Alcyonelle

White-tailed sea eagle, water spider, Purpuricenus
White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla 5, and prey, water spider, Argyroneta aquatica 1, Purpuricenus beetles 2.3, and Pycnogonum litorale sea spider 4

Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer
Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and black skimmer, Rynchops niger Becasse, bec-croise, et bec en ciseaux

Tree frog, water rail and landrail
European tree frog, Hyla arborea, water rail, Rallus aquaticus, and corn crake or landrail, Crex crex. Rainette verte, rale d eau, rale de genets

Spotted pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus

Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, and long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda Perruche d Alexandre et perruche a longs brins

Red-legged partridge, Lectures rufa, and grey partridge, Perdix perdix Perdrix rouge et perdrix grise

Palm cockatoo and red-tailed black cockatoo
Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, and red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banks Mycroglosse noir et Perroquet de Banks

Eastern rosella and yellow-crowned amazon
Eastern rosella, Platycercus exams, and yellow-crowned amazon, Amazona ochrocephala. Perruche omnicolore et Perroquet tete jaune

Rufous tailed hummingbird, tufted coquette
Rufous tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl, Tufted coquette, Lophornis ornatus, and black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus Oiseau-mouche ventre gris, huppe col, oreilles d azur

Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus, and nest

Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus, male, female and juvenile outside nest. Pic a camel rouge

Common magpie, Pica pica, and white-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa, with egg. Pie commune et pie commandeur

White woodpecker and Philippine pygmy woodpecker
White woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus, Philippine pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus maculatus, male and female

Black woodpecker and great spotted woodpecker with egg
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, and great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major. Pic noir et Pic epeiche moyenne

Jamaican tody, Mariana kingfisher and sunflower
Jamaican tody, Todus todus, Mariana kingfisher, Todiramphus albicilla, and sunflower, Tithonia tagetiflora. Tithonie, Todier et Todiramphe

Black-cheeked gnateater, handsome sweetpea and wasp
Black-cheeked gnateater, Conopophaga melanops, handsome sweetpea, Platylobium formosum, and Inostemma boscii wasp. Platygastra, Platylobier et Platyrhinque

Italian sparrow, Passer italiae, and Eurasian tree sparrow with egg, Passer montanus

Northern mockingbird, nightshades and beetle
Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos orpheus 1, bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara 3, Solanum quercifolium 4, Mordella fasciata beetle 2. Moqueur, mordelle et morelles

Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, and laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae. Martin pecheur, martin chasseur

Beautiful sunbird and common spoonbill
Beautiful sunbird, Cinnyris pulchella, and common spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia. Soui-manga et Spatule

Nightingale, nest and egg, Luscinia megarhynchos, and European robin, egg, Erithacus rubecula

Secretary bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, wild and tame canaries, Serinus canaria

Guinea turaco, Tauraco persa, and Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla

Goldcrests, Regulus regulus, and European roller, Coracias garrulus

Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus. Mislabeled Cape sugarbird, Promerops cafer

Village weaver bird and nest, Ploceus cucullatus, and crane fly, Tipula species. Tipule, Tisserin gendarme

Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis Podarge papou

Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, and moorhen, Gallinula chloropus Pouillot et poule d eau

European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria, and ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula

Red-billed scythebill and olivaceous woodcreeper
Red-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris and olivaceous woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus

Common chaffinch and brambling
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, nest and eggs, and brambling, Fringilla montifringilla with eggs Pinson commun et pinson d Ardenne

Pigeon Columba livia breeds: pigeon cavalier faraud, pigeon lillois elegant

Pigeon varieties, Columba livia: hirondelle, glouglou tambour, polonais

Pigeon Columba livia breeds: Pigeon turc ordinaire, bai dore suisse, bagadais batard

Pigeon Columba livia breeds: cravatte francais, nonain capucin, trembleur paon

Wood pigeon, common pigeon and turtle dove
Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus, common pigeon, Columba livia, and turtle dove, Streptopelia risoria. Pigeon ramier, biset, tourterelle

Pink-headed fruit-dove, Buru green pigeon
Pink-headed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus, Buru green pigeon, Treron aromaticus, and Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica

Great grey shrike, grey-backed fiscal and fiscal shrike
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, grey-backed fiscal, Lanius excubitoroides, and fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris Pie Grieche commune, septentrionale, fiscal

Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator, and Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis

Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus, and parrotfinch, Erythrura species

Phyllosoma larval stage of a spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas. Phyllosome

Moon snail and nautilus
Bladder moon snail, Neverita didyma 1, crusty nautilus, Nonion umbilicatulum 2, and chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 3, 4. Natice, Nautile

Humboldt squid and European flying squid
Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas 1, and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 2. Ommastrephe geant, Ommastrephe des pecheurs

Peacocks tail algae and hermit crabs
Peacocks tail algae, Padina pavonica 1, common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus 2, blue-eyed hermit crab, Paragiopagurus diogenes 3, and Pagurus alatus 4. Padine, Pagures

Perch, velvet worm, lacewing and pearl oyster
European perch, Perca fluviatilis 1, velvet worm, Peripatus iuliformis 2, lacewing, Perla marginata 3, and pearl oyster, Isognomon isognomum 4. Perche, Peripate, Perle, Perne

Cretan scar-fish and beetles
Rhinoceros scarab beetle, Golofa porteri 1, Cretan scar-fish, Scarus creticus 2, and Scarites buparius beetle 3. Scarabee, Scare, Scarite

Great auk, extinct, and Brazilian sandperch
Great auk, Pinguinus impennis 1, exctinct, and Brazilian sandperch, Pinguipes brasilianus 2. Pingouin, Pinguipes

Saddleback clownfish and white worm lizard
Amphicoma scullelata 1, saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus 2 and white worm lizard, Amphisbaena alba 3. Amphiprion laticlavius Amphicome, Amphiprion, Amphisbene

Octopus and insects
Pseudoscorpion, Chthonius orthodactylus 1, Octyptera bicolor 2, tuberculate pelagic octopus, Ocythoe tuberculata 3, and false oil beetle, Oedemera nobilis 4. Obisie, Ocyptere, Ocythoe, Oedemere

European plaice, dab and Dover sole
European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa 1, common dab, Limanda limanda 1a, and Dover sole, Solea solea 2. Pleuronectes: Plie carelet, Plie limande, Sole

Thornback ray, cownose ray and giant devil ray
Thornback ray, Raja clavata 1, Lusitanian cownose ray, Rhinoptera marginata 2, and giant devil ray, Mobula mobular 3, endangered. Raies: Raja bouclee, Raja mourine, Raja cephaloptera

Velvet crab, marbled swimming crab and Pennant s
Velvet crab, Necora puber 1, marbled swimming crab, Liocarcinus marmoreus 2, and Pennants swimming crab, Portumnus latipes 3. Portunes: etrille, marbre, varie

Octopus and sea snail
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, and sea snail, Dicathais orbita 2. Poulpe commun, Pourpre

Portuguese man-of-war and zoophyte
Indo-Pacific Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia utriculus 1, Azores man-of-war, Physalia physalis 2, and Siphonophora zoophyte, Physsophora disticha 3. Physalies, Physsophore

Painted coral snake, Indian elephant and box turtle
Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus 1, Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2, and common box turtle, Terrapene carolina 3. Elaps, elephant, emyde

Toque macaque, rhesus macaque and parakeet auklet
Toque macaque, Macaca sinica, endangered 1, rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta 2, and parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula 3. Macaque bonnet chinois, macaque rhesus, macareux

Sea pen, spider wasp and long-nosed bandicoot
Sea pen, Pennatula phosphorea 1, spider wasp, Pepsis limbata 2, and long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta 3. Pennatule, pepsis, peramele

Bamboo fungus, scarab beetles and wombat
Bamboo fungus, Phallus indusiatus 1, scarab dung beetles, Coprophanaeus ensifer 2 and Diabroctis mimas 3, and common wombat, Vombatus ursinus 4. Phallus, phanee, phascolome

Fossil skeleton of an extinct pterodactyl, Pterodactylus antiquus, and red lionfish, Pterois volitans

Cuscus, yellow-bellied glider, feathertail
Northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis 3, yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis 4, feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus 5, Peziza fungi 1 and Psygmatocerus wagleri beetle 2

Fossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus, and wasps
Fossil skeleton of an extinct plesiosaurus 4, and wasps, Plesia species 1-3

Greater white-toothed shrew, grey musk shrew
Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula 1, grey musk shrew, Suncus murinus 2 and dusky musk deer, Moschus fuscus, endangered 3. Musaraigne musette, Musaraigne montjourou, Musc

Striped hyena and siamang, endangered
Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena 1, and siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus, endangered 2. Hyene raye, Hylobate siamang. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A

Fat-tailed and Merino sheep breeds
Fat-tailed sheep, Ovis aries 1, and Merino sheep, Ovis aries 2. Domestic sheep breeds. Mouton a grosse queue, mouton merinos

Skeleton of the common seal and Australian sea lion
Skeleton of the common seal, Phoca vitulina 1, and Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea 2. Phoque commun squelette, Phoque austral (s.g. Otarie)

Common seal and elephant seal
Common seal, Phoca vitulina 1 and northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris 2. Phoque commun, Phoque a trompe (macrorhine)

Two-tailed pasha and Cramers eighty-eight butterfly
Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, with pupa and caterpillar 1, and Cramers eighty-eight butterfly, Diaethria clymena 2. Nymphale jasius, Nymphale clymene

Purple emperor and Eurasian white admiral
Purple emperor, Apatura iris 1, and Eurasian white admiral, Limenitis camilla 2. Nymphale iris, Nymphale camille

Noctua butterflies
Pease blossom, Periphanes delphinii 1, cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera 2, yellow underwing, Anarta myrtilli 3, and large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, larva and pupa 4

Goliath stick insect, fly, bee-killer wasp and bark bug
Goliath stick insect, Eurycnema goliath, fly, Phasia species, bee-killer wasp, Philanthus triangulum, bark bug, Phloea corticata. Phasie, Phasme, Philanthe, Phlaea

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