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Columbiformes Collection

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Raphus solitarius, Reunion white dodo

Raphus solitarius, Reunion white dodo
Plate 25 from Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World (1907) by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: New Zealand Pigeon Kereru

New Zealand Pigeon Kereru, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 plate 25 Date: 1888

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Raphus cucullatus, dodo

Raphus cucullatus, dodo
Plate 1 from Memoirs on the Dodo by Sir Richard Owen, 1866

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Raphus cucullatus, dodo

Raphus cucullatus, dodo
A mounted specimen of the extinct flightless bird, the dodo (Raphus cucullatus). The dodo lived on the island of Mauritius and became extinct during the late 1600s

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Muffed Flying Tumblers, Pigeons

Muffed Flying Tumblers, Pigeons
A portrait of four sub-variants of the Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The Flying Tumblers shown is the Black Rose-Wing, the Red Rose-Wing, the Red-Badge and the Black Saddle

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Didus ineptus, dodo design

Didus ineptus, dodo design
Drawing 51 Vol 2 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the panel over doorway in the South East gallery, first floor of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Dodo skeleton, Raphus cucullatus

Dodo skeleton, Raphus cucullatus
The dodo is an icon of extinction, one of the first widely acknowledged cases of a species being wiped out by humans. There are so few complete dodo skeletons that we may never know exactly what they

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons

Darwins Pigeons
Charles Darwin gave his personal collection on pigeons to the Museum in 1867 and 1868, as part of a bigger collection of domestic birds including ducks, chickens and even cararies

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - A Red Helmet, Black Lahore and Yellow Spot

Pigeons - A Red Helmet, Black Lahore and Yellow Spot
A portrait of three breeds of fancy pigeon illustrated inside their coop. The plain-headed Red Helmet presents its bicoloured plumage formation

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Varieties of Ice Pigeons, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Varieties of Ice Pigeons, Fancy Breed
An Ural, Silver, Siberian and Blue Ice Pigeons are seen here illustrated inside a pigeon coop, as known as a loft. The Ice Pigeon is a domesticated and fancy breed of pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - English Fantails or Garden Fantails

Pigeons - English Fantails or Garden Fantails
A portrait of a Black, White and Blue English Fantail pictured inside their coop. The English Fantail is a highly developed breed of fancy and exhibition pigeon, and sub-variety of the Fantail

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Black and Dun Barbs, English Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Black and Dun Barbs, English Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Black and Dun Barbs, and two White Barbs in the background. The Barb, also called the English Barb is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Red-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon

Red-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Red-Pied Pouter Cock pigeon, (Pigmy Pouter), standing with a view of tree tops. One other of its kind can be seen flying in the background

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Yellow-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon

Yellow-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Yellow-Pied Pouter Cock, (Pigmy Pouter), with a Red-Pied Pouter featured in the background inside their coop

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Blue Carrier Cock Pigeon

Blue Carrier Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Blue Carrier Cock standing in full-length. The Blue Carrier Cock (Blue Bar), is one of the oldest English fancy breeds of pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Black Carrier Cock Pigeon

Black Carrier Cock Pigeon
A portrait of the Black Carrier Cock shown in a countryside landscape, with three of its kind visible in the background. The Black Carrier Cock is an English fancy breed of pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ptilinopus insolitus, knob-billed fruit dove

Ptilinopus insolitus, knob-billed fruit dove
Plate 52, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China. The plant is Bombax ceiba

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, Short-faced English Tumbler

Darwins Pigeons, Short-faced English Tumbler
Figure 23, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Pouter

Darwins Pigeons, English Pouter
Figure 18, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol.1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Three Nuns with varied colourations, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Three Nuns with varied colourations, Fancy Breed
A portrait of three Nuns with varied colourations standing in their pigeon coop. The Nun is a breed of fancy pigeon, also known as the Dutch Shell Pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - A Portrait of Three Magies, German Toy Breed

Pigeons - A Portrait of Three Magies, German Toy Breed
Three Magpies standing together in an outdoor scenery, and a church pictured in the background. The illustrated magpies are of the German variety and a breed of German Toy pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - A Portrait of a Silver and Blue Runt, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - A Portrait of a Silver and Blue Runt, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Silver and Blue Runt, which are breeds of fancy pigeon. The Runt is one of the oldest known pigeon breeds and was widely bred in Italy, from which its French name, Roman pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Varieties of Swallows, German Toy Breed

Pigeons - Varieties of Swallows, German Toy Breed
A portrait of four varieties of Swallows. The yellow, black, red and blue Swallows are a breed of German Toy pigeons. The Swallows in the outdoor scenery are also illustrated in such a way to present

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Frill-Backs and Scandaroons, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Frill-Backs and Scandaroons, Fancy Breed
A portait illustrating two Frill-Back and two Scandaroon pigeons. Both breeds are domesticated and a breed of fancy pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Three Russian Trumpeters, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Three Russian Trumpeters, Fancy Breed
Three Russian Trumpeters, Black-Mottled, Black and White, are seen here in their coop. The illustration presents the breeds unique feathering which radiates from around their heads

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Scotch Fantails or Broad-Tailed Shakers

Pigeons - Scotch Fantails or Broad-Tailed Shakers
A portrait of a White, White Laced and Black-Saddle Back Scotch Fantail pigeons, also known as Broad-Tailed Shakers. The Fantail is a popular breed of fancy pigeon

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Blue, White and Black Jacobins, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Blue, White and Black Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Blue, White and Black Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originates from Asia

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Red and Yellow Jacobins, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Red and Yellow Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Red and Yellow Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originated in Asia

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Red, White and Yellow Dragoons, London Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Red, White and Yellow Dragoons, London Fancy Breed
A Red, White and Yellow Dragoon pictured together in their coop. The Dragoon belongs to the Fancy pigeon breed, these Dragoons are also in common with London

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Clean Legged Flying Tumblers

Pigeons - Clean Legged Flying Tumblers
A portrait of three sub-variants of the Clean Legged Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The variants shown are a Yellow-Mottled, Red-Mottled, a Black-Mottled, or a Rosewinced

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Short-Faced Blue and Black Beard Pigeons

Short-Faced Blue and Black Beard Pigeons
A portrait a Short-Faced Blue and Black Bearded pigeon amongst other pigeons of its breed or variant in a pigeon coop rooftop scene

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Short-Faced Bald-Headed Pigeons

Short-Faced Bald-Headed Pigeons
A group portrait showing four Short-Faced Bald-Headed pigeons perched inside their coop. The illustration presents the unique characteristics and aesthetics of the Blue, Red

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Short Faced Tumbler Pigeons

Short Faced Tumbler Pigeons
A portrait of four sub-varients of the Short Faced Tumbler pigeons seen in their coop with a nest. The four subvarients pictured are the Black, Red, and Yellow Mottled Short Faced Tumbler

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Three Almond Tumbler Cock Pigeons

Three Almond Tumbler Cock Pigeons
A group portrait of three male Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler cock depending on its age

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Black-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon

Black-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of two Black-Pied Pouter, (Pigmy Pouter) pigeons, with two white feathered Brunner Pouters featured in the background. The illustration shows their unsual features as a fancy breed

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Blue Pouter Cock Pigeon

Blue Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Blue Pouter Cock standing on a loft rooftop with three other pouters featured in the background. The Pouter pigeon is characterised by a its very large, inflatable crop

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Columba palumbus, woodpigeon

Columba palumbus, woodpigeon
Plate 23 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, African Owl

Darwins Pigeons, African Owl
Figure 22, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Fantail

Darwins Pigeons, English Fantail
Figure 21, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, The Rock Pigeon

Darwins Pigeons, The Rock Pigeon
Figure 17, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Barb

Darwins Pigeons, English Barb
Figure 20, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Carrier

Darwins Pigeons, English Carrier
Figure 19, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Speckled wood pigeon, Columba hodgsonii

Speckled wood pigeon, Columba hodgsonii
Number 10 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis

Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Number 9 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Yellow-footed green pigeon

Yellow-footed green pigeon
Number 7 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives ref: Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus

Wedge-tailed green pigeon, Treron sphenurus
Number 8 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Charles Darwins pigeons

Charles Darwins pigeons
The original label on a pigeon specimen given to the Museum by Charles Darwin

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Archangels and Swifts, Fancy Breeds

Pigeons - Archangels and Swifts, Fancy Breeds
A portrait of two breeds of fancy pigeon, as seen the illustration, there are two Archangels and two Swifts, also known as Egyptian Swifts

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Shield, Hyacinth, Suarbian, German Toy Breeds

Pigeons - Shield, Hyacinth, Suarbian, German Toy Breeds
A portrait of three varieties of pigeon from the German Toy breed. The illustrations of the Shield, Hyacinth and Suabian show their unique features

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Burmese or Florentine, Starling and Spot Fairy

Pigeons - Burmese or Florentine, Starling and Spot Fairy
A portrait illustration showing three breeds of pigeon. At the top of the illustration is a Burmese pigeon, now commonly known as a Florentine

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Black Capuchins and Damascenes

Pigeons - Black Capuchins and Damascenes
An illustration showing two Black Capuchins, also known as Syrian Wammentauben Beirut pigeons, and two Damascenes in an outdoor scenery

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - A portrait of four Homing Pigeons

Pigeons - A portrait of four Homing Pigeons
The pictured Racing Homing Pigeons were the property of J. Oliver Esq. of Bexhill, and were trained by The Brighton and County of Sussex Society

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Short and Long-Faced Antwerps, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Short and Long-Faced Antwerps, Fancy Breed
A portrait of two Short-Faced and two Long-Faced Antwerps which are a breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration presents their distinctive colouration and markings

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Show and Flying Antwerps, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Show and Flying Antwerps, Fancy Breed
A portrait of two Show Antwerps, and two Flying Antwerps which are breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration shows the short-faced features of the show antwerp

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Red and Yellow Barbs, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Red and Yellow Barbs, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Red and Yellow Barb pictured inside their coop. The Barb is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Young and Old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoon

Pigeons - Young and Old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoon
A portrait of three young and old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoons, who are a member of the Fancy Breed of pigeon, most commonly found in London

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Pigeons - Three Dragoons, Birmingham Fancy

Pigeons - Three Dragoons, Birmingham Fancy
A portrait of a Silver-Brown Bar, a Silver-Black Bar, and a Blue Dragoon, breeds of the fancy pigeon. The pigeons are also are in common with Birmingham, UK

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Three Almond Tumbler Hens

Three Almond Tumbler Hens
A group portrait of three female Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler hen depending on its age

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Almond Tumbler Sub-varieties

Almond Tumbler Sub-varieties
A portrait of four sub-variety pigeons of the English Short Faced Tumbler breed. Showing the full-length body and characteristics of the Almond Splash, the Red Agate Splash or Mottle

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Almond Tumbler Pigeon Tail Feathers

Almond Tumbler Pigeon Tail Feathers
An illustration of Almond Tumbler tail feathers showing their differences after successive moults. The diagram also indentifies the feathers belonging to the cock

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Two Pigmy Pouters and Two Isabel Pigeons

Two Pigmy Pouters and Two Isabel Pigeons
A group portrait featuring one cream and one white Pigmy Pouters, with one yellow, and one red Isabels standing in their coop

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: White Carrier Cock Pigeon

White Carrier Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a White Carrier Cock standing in full-length with one other of its kind nesting in the background. The portrait brings to attention its distinctive features

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Dun Carrier Cock Pigeon

Dun Carrier Cock Pigeon
A full-length portrait of a Dun Carrier Cock. The Dun Carrier Cock is an English fancy breed of pigeon. The large cere above the beak is one of the characteristics

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo

Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo
Illustration of Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo by Francis Willughby (1635-1672)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Nicobar Pigeon

Nicobar Pigeon
Illustration of Nicobar Pigeon by Eleazar Albin

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Detail of terracotta moulding of a dodo in the Waterhouse Bu

Detail of terracotta moulding of a dodo in the Waterhouse Bu
The Waterhouse Buiding at the Natural History Museum, London was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Gallicolumba luzonica, Luzon bleeding-heart and another unid

Gallicolumba luzonica, Luzon bleeding-heart and another unid
Large Series plate 53, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Columba oenas, stock dove

Columba oenas, stock dove
Plate 2 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ptilinopus sp. fruit dove

Ptilinopus sp. fruit dove
Plate 80, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57). Annotated Ptilinopus melanocephalus

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, New Zealand pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, New Zealand pigeon
Ff. 137. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Columba argetraea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Gallicolumba erythroptera, Polynesian ground dove

Gallicolumba erythroptera, Polynesian ground dove
Ff. 136. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba leucophrys and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Treron pompadora, pompadour green pigeon

Treron pompadora, pompadour green pigeon
Plate 79, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ducula pacifica, Pacific imperial pigeon

Ducula pacifica, Pacific imperial pigeon
Ff. 139. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba globicera and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Gallicolumba luzonica, luzon bleeding-heart and another dove

Gallicolumba luzonica, luzon bleeding-heart and another dove
Large Series plate 32, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Columba torringtoni, Sri Lanka woodpigeon

Columba torringtoni, Sri Lanka woodpigeon
Plate 83, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Treron vernans, pink-necked green pigeon

Treron vernans, pink-necked green pigeon
Plate 81, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ducula bicolor, pied imperial pigeon

Ducula bicolor, pied imperial pigeon
Plate 78, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Chalcophaps indica, emerald dove

Chalcophaps indica, emerald dove
Plate 82, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Hedycarya arborea, pigeonwood tree

Hedycarya arborea, pigeonwood tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Columba livia, rock dove

Columba livia, rock dove
Plate 3 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ptilinopus tannensis, Tanna fruit dove

Ptilinopus tannensis, Tanna fruit dove
Ff. 138. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba xanthura and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Streptopelia chinensis suratensis, spotted-necked dove

Streptopelia chinensis suratensis, spotted-necked dove
Plate 84, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageColumbiformes Collection: Ptilinopus purpuratus, grey-green fruit dove

Ptilinopus purpuratus, grey-green fruit dove
Ff. 140. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba porphyracra and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)



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