Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzalPlate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph
Strigops habroptilus, kakapoWatercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905), from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A history of the Birds of New Zealand (1887-88)
Cygnus atratus, black swanWatercolour 351 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection
Bubo coromandus, dusky eagle owlA watercolour of the dusky eagle owl (Bubo coromandus) by an unknown artist, (c. 1840), part of the Lord Ashton Collection held in the Natural History Museum, London
Egretta garzetta, little egretA watercolour by James Hope Stewart, c. 1825-35. From Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library
Upupa epops, common hoopoePlate 55, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Psephotus dissimilis, hooded parrotPlate 14 from Ferdinand Lucas Bauers zoological watercolours and drawings observed during Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigational survey of Australia (Investigator 1801-1803)
Erithacus rubecula, European robinWatercolour by Paul Barruel (c. 1970). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004
Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jayWatercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)
Motacilla flava, yellow wagtailWatercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)
Dromaius novaehollandiae, emuDrawing No. 67, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
A Medieval nightmareThis hand coloured woodcut showing a human headed bird grappling a man is from Jacobus Meydenbacks Hortus Sanitatis, (1491)
Anastomus lamelligerus, African open-billWatercolour and pencil by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1918). This species is a member of the stork family and mainly hunts in marshes and wetlands
Walter Rothschilds Necropsittacus borbonicusPlate 8, a watercolour painting on paper by Henrik Gronvold from Walter Rothschilds Extinct Birds (1907). Art original 56 x 78 cm. Date: 1907
Cacatua sulphurea, yellow-crested cockatooPlate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)
Corvus corone cornix, hooded (carrion) crowPlate 30 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Bubo bubo, Eurasian eagle-owlPlate 38 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Dryocopus martius, black woodpeckerPlate 25 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Himantopus himantopus, black-winged stiltLarge Series plate 62, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Ara macao, scarlet macawPlate 7 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Phalaropus lobatus, red-necked phalaropeFf. 63, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)
Loriculus sp. hanging parrotLarge Series plate 28, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Philomachus pugnax, ruffPlate 87, hand coloured engraving from Eleazar Albins A Natural History of Birds, (1734)
Ptiloris magnificus, magnificent riflebird
Struthio camelus, ostrichWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Goura cristata, western crowned pigeonWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingoWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Cepphus grylle, black guillemotPlate 219 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasantA watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)
Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbirdPlate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph
Amandava amandava, red avadavatWatercolour by Frederick Ditmas (c. 1840)
Progne subis, purple martin
Tichodroma muraria, wallcreeperA watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)
Historia Naturalis Title PageThe title page from Historia Naturalis (Natural History) by Pliny the Elder. This 1st edition was published in Venice in 1469. Incunabulum, illuminated with watercolour and gold paint. 400mm x 270 mm
Ramphastos vitellinus, channel-billed toucanOriginal oil painting on canvas by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, (1831). 48cm x 62cm
Arborophila torqueola, common hill partridgeA watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)
Conuropsis carolinensis, Carolina parakeetPlate 26 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
Oceandroma leucorhoa, Leachs storm-petrelPlate 260 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebirdPlate 271 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Raphus cucullatus, dodo, Ara macao, scarlet macawOil painting attributed to Roelandt Savery (c. 1625). Given to The Natural History Museum, London, in 1759 by G. Edwards. See N04297 for black and white image
Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrowPlate 109 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
Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelicanDrawing No. 41, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
Podargus strigoides, tawny frogmouthWatercolour 296 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Great-headed Goatsucker
Falco peregrinus, peregrine palconPlate 9 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Picus major, great spotted woodpeckerA watercolour by Pieter Holsteyn the elder (c. 1580-1662). Original artwork (141mm-181mm)
Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoaPlate 229, a watercolour by Rajman Singh, from Brian Houghton Hodgsons collection of birds and mammals of Nepal
Ptilinopus wallacii, Wallaces fruit-dovePlate 55 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 5 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph
Ramphastos tucanus, white-throated toucanWatercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
