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Botaurus stellaris, Eurasian bittern
Plate 344 from The Gleanings of Natural History by George EdPlate 344, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Gleanings of Natural History, Vol. 3 (1764). Annotated White faced mannikin and ruby-crested hummingbird
Megapodius decollatus, New Guinea megapodePlate 36 from Louis-Isidore Duperreys Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, (1826). From drawings made during his voyage to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, Indoneasia
Book-plates showing Edward Heron-Allen crestsThe Heron-Allen motto, Diligenter et fidelis (diligently and faithful), is found on book-plates of all his scientific volumes, housed in the Heron-Allen Library at The Natural History Musuem, London
Pharomachrus mocinno, resplendent quetzalHand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trogonid, or Family of Trogons, (1838)
Hydrobates pleagicus, European storm petrelPlate 197 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Sphyrapicus varius, yellow-bellied sapsuckerPlate 190 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
Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbirdPlate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph
Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary birdFf. 32. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Falco sagittarius, serpantarius and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Pitta gurneyi, Gurneys pittaPlate 5 from John Goulds A Monograph of the Pittidae (1880). Hand coloured lithograph
Lophophorus impejanus, Himalayan monalPlate 53 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Melanochlora sultanea, sultan titPlate 51 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 2, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Picus viridus, green woodpeckerPlate facing page 22 from John and Elizabeth Goulds M.S. Notes for Birds of Europe Insessores, Vol. 2 (1832-37)
Spizaetus alboniger, Blyths hawk-eaglePlate 10 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 1, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Calocitta colliei, black-throated magpie-jayPlate 96 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
Dryocopus pileatus, pileated woodpeckerPlate 111 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
Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kingletPlate 195 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
Tympanuchus cupid, greater prarie chickenPlate 186 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
Campephilus melanoleucos, Crimson-crested WoodpeckerPlate 4 from Alfred Malherbes Monograph des Picidees, Vol.3, (1861)
Rupicola rupicola, Guianan cock-of-the-rockPlate 51 from Francois Le Vaillants Historie naturelle des oiseaux de Paradis et des rolliers, Vol.1, (1806)
Clamator jacobinus, jacobin cuckooPlate 2, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Parus spilonotus, yellow cheeked titPlate 40, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Pycnonotus cafer, red-vented bulbulPlate 6, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Culicicapa ceylonensis, grey-headed canary-flycatcherPlate 24, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Pycnonotus jocosus, red-whiskered bulbulPlate 42, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Cacatua galerita, sulphur-crested cockatooDrawing No. 61, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatooDrawing No. 60, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
Cyanocitta cristata, blue jayPlate 15, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Pandion haliaetus, ospreyPlate 15 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Megaceryle alcyon, belted kingfisherPlate 69, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Tauraco persa, green turacoPlate 7, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Natural History of Uncommon Birds, Vol. 1 (1743)
Psittacula sp. parakeetPlate 135 from Xaverio Manettis Ornithologia methodice digesta (1769). Annotated Psittacula mexicana crsitata dictus
Centropus menbeki, greater black coucalPlate 33 from Louis-Isidore Duperreys Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, (1826). From drawings made during his voyage to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, Indoneasia
Lophodytes cucullatus, hooded merganserPlate 94, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Cardinalis cardinalis, northern cardinalPlate 38, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoaPlate 229, a watercolour by Rajman Singh, from Brian Houghton Hodgsons collection of birds and mammals of Nepal
Aix falericulata, mandarin duckWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Eudyptes schlegeli, royal penguinFf. 80. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes chhrysocome and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Sayornis phoebe, eastern phoebePlate 120 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
Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasantPlate 20 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Lophura swinhoii, Swinhoes pheasantPlate 16 hand coloured lithograph by John Gould and Richard Bowdler Sharpe from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol.7, (1850-83)
Oxypogon guerinii cyanolaemus, bearded helmetcrestPlate 41, hand coloured lihtograph by Richard Bowdler Sharpe from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Supplementary volume, (1861)
Lophophorus lhuysii, Chinese monal
Lophura diardi, Siamese fireback
Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasantPlate 64 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)
Argusianus argus grayi, great argusPlate 12 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)
Pavo muticus, green peafowlPlate 5 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)
Loddigesia mirabilis, marvellous spatuletailPlate 161, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.3, (1849-61)