John Gilbert Collection

Hyla nasuta, rocket frog
BMNH 1947.2.22.81, formerly 1936.12.3.192. F, adult. Spirit specimen. Collected by John Gilbert at Port Essington [1840-1841]. Designated holotype of Pelodytes nasutus Gray, 1842

Eopsaltria leucura
Mangrove Robin, Eopsaltria leucura, collected by John Gilbert in East Bay, Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia

Conopophila albogularis egg, Gould Collection
Egg of Rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis, collected by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia on December 5th 1840 Date: 1840

Turnix castanota egg, from Gould Collection
Egg of the Chestnut-backed Buttonquail, Turnix castanota, collected by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 5th March 1841 Date: 1841

Oriolus sagittatus affinis eggs
Eggs of Olive-backed oriole, Oriolus sagittatus affinis, found by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 4th December 1840 Date: 1840

Dendrocygna arcuata australia eggs
Eggs of wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata, collected by John Gilbert in Australia, 4th March 1841. All five are type specimens. Date: 1841

Quadrupeds of Port Essington. An article written by Gilbert, John (1812-1845). Page three of four. Gould Australian Collection 8/2/4

Original manuscript by the 13th Earl of Derby
McGillivray. Port Essington 1845 May. John Gould Australian Collection. 2 sides: Mammals 1-8 (Pteropus to Macropus) and Birds 1- 40 (Porzana to Nycticorax)

Reptiles of Port Essington. An article written by Gilbert, John (1812-1845). Gould Australian Collection 8/3/2p. Page two of two

Birds obserbed inhabiting the Coburg Peninsula, John Gilbert
Birds inhabiting the Coburg Peninsula. Article taken from the Gould Australian Collection 8/5/3. Written by Gilbert, John assistant to Gould, John (side 2 of 3 sides)

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