Genus Collection

Lilium speciosum. Illustration by Walter Hood Fitch from Henry John Elwes, A monograph of the genus Lilium. Date: 1877-80

Pinus cembra, Arolla pine - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on a watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer. A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t. 23 Date: 1803

Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on watercolours by Ferdinand Bauer, A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t.39 Date: 1803

Lilium cernuum. Hand coloured lithograph by Lillian Snelling from A. Grove, A supplement to a monograph of the genus lilium by H. J. Elwes Date: 1933

Aepyornis Skeleton
A Victorian couple admire a restored skeleton of aepyornis ingens, a genus of flightless birds native to Madagascar

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Triassic period. North America, Atlantis, Europe, Asia, Gondwanaland. Colour print after an illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Male Lyrebird - huge tail fanned out in courtship display
Male Lyrebird in full display - a ground-dwelling Australian bird most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment

Green-throated carib, Eulampis holosericeus. Male adult
Green-throated carib, Eulampis holosericeus (Trochilus holosericeus). Male adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons

Animals at a French Zoo - African Elephant - Elephant giving ride to a group of people.. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo

Extinct dinornis or moa, aepyornis ingens
An artists impression of how the extinct dinornis or moa (aepyornis ingens), a genus of flightless birds native to Madagascar, might have looked

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Brontosaurus excelsus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Skeleton of an extinct Rhamphorhynchus genus
Complete skeleton of an extinct long-tailed pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus genus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct scale tree, Lepidodendron of the Carboniferous era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Sombre hummingbird, Aphantochroa cirrochloris (Ornismya simplex, Trochilus cirrochloris), albino variety. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene

Northern cassowary by JG Keulemans
Hand-coloured lithograph of cassowary head by JG Keulemans (c. 1898), based on the live animals at Walter Rothschilds Museum at Tring

Africa. Palm tree (Raphia vinifera)
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Palm tree (Raphia vinifera). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. The Congo. Palm (Hyphaene guineensis)
Africa. Palm (Hyphaene guineensis). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados

Papaya tree (Carica papaya). Engraving, 19 th century
History of Africa. 19th century. Papaya tree (Carica papaya). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. The perfect Banana (Musa paradisiaca)
History of Africa. 19th century. The perfect Banana (Musa paradisiaca). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

The remains of the animal the Mylodon
Five separate images showing the remains of the animal the Mylodon. Mylodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths that lived in South America; Patagonia

Bladderwort, Utricularia vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Reconstruction of a Diplodocus, Cretaceous period
Reconstruction of a Diplodocus genus dinosaur in a coniferous and cycad forest, Cretaceous period. About 22m long and 34500kg alive

Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, Cretaceous
Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, with a 9m wingspan, of the Niobrara sea, North America, Cretaceous period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Reconstruction of an extinct Pterodactyl. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct sea crocodile, Teleosaurus genus, Jurassic period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Winged dragon, mythological creature. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Araucaria tree. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Skull of an extinct Ichthyosaurus genus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct arborescent horsetail, Calamite genus, of the Carboniferous era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, Carboniferous
Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, of the Carboniferous era. Coal forest era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Swallow-tailed hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura (Ornismya hirundinacea). Mature adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons

Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii. Almost adult
Canivets emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii (Ornismya canivetti). Almost adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Amazilia hummingbird (dumerilii), Amazilia amazilia dumerilii (Ornismya dumerilii). Adult male. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere

Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna (Ornismya nuna). Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History of the Colibri

Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris. Juvenile
Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris (Ornismya superba). Juvenile. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Racket-tail hummingbird, Ornismya platura, juvenile. (Booted racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii?) Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene

Berylline hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina. Adult male
Berylline hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina (Ornismya arsinoe). Adult male. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

White-eared hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis, female
White-eared hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis, Ornismya arsennii, female. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History

Wieds hummingbird, Ornismya wiedii
Wieds or Neuwieds hummingbird, Trochilus cyanogenys or Ornismya wiedii. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History

Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina. Almost adult
Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina (Ornismya amethistina). Almost adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi (Ornismya
Plovercrest or black-breasted plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi (Ornismya delalandii), juvenile. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere

Wedge-tailed sabrewing, Campylopterus pampa. Male
Wedge-tailed sabrewing, Campylopterus pampa (Ornismya pampa). Male. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History of

Allens hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin. Juvenile female
Allens hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (Ornismya sasin). Juvenile female. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Lucifer sheartail, Calothorax lucifer, juvenile
Lucifer sheartail, Calothorax lucifer (Ornismya cyanopogon), juvenile. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History

White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant, juvenile
White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant (Ornismya cyanopogon), juvenile. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Blue-throated mountaingem, Lampornis clemenciae, female
Blue-throated mountaingem, Lampornis clemenciae (Ornismya clemenciae), female. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural

Annas hummingbird, Calypte anna, juvenile
Annas hummingbird, Calypte anna (Ornismya anna), juvenile. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lessons Natural History of

Violet-crowned hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps, female. (Oiseau-mouche a couronne violette, Ornismya sephanioides). Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

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