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White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus macrourus. (As Long-tailed thrush, Turdus macrourus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Hubert Lathams Antoinette in Blackpool 1909Hubert Lathams Antoinette monoplane in Blackpool, England. Taking part in the first officially recognised aviation meeting to be held in Britain, the Blackpool Flying Week
Sir Paul Latham and Lady Patricia Moore engaged 1933Major Sir Herbert Paul Latham, 2nd Baronet (22 April 1905 24 July 1955), British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Scarborough
Red-legged seriema or crested cariama, Cariama cristata (Brazilian cariama, Palamedea cristata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Hubert Latham, early aviator, early 1900s
White-bellied minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius (Cawnpore flycatcher). India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1823
Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, Eremopterix griseus (Duree finch, Emberiza gingica). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1823
Red-throated parrotfinch, Erythrura psittacea (Parrot finch, Fringilla psittacea). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1823
Common redpoll, Carduelis flammea (Crimson-crowned finch, Fringilla flammea). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1823
Black-headed yellow-collared weaver, Ploceus melanocephalus capitalis (Capital tanager, Tanagra capitalis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Summer tanager, Piranga rubra, perhaps a young adult with patches of buff plumage. (Variegated tanager, Tanagra variegata)
Dickcissel, Spiza americana (Black-throated bunting, Emberiza americana). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla (Black-crowned bunting, Emberiza atricapilla). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Diamond firetail, Stagonopleura guttata (Spotted-sided grosbeak, Fringilla leucocephala). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Red-and-black grosbeak, Periporphyrus erythromelas. Near threatened. (Black-headed grosbeak, Loxia erythromelas.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Crimson-breasted grosbeak. Unknown or possibly extinct species of grosbeak native to Africa. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Ou, Psittirostra psittacea. Critically endangeredOu, Psittirostra psittacea, male (top) and female. Critically endangered, possibly extinct. (Parrot-billed grosbeak, Loxia psittacea)
White-backed mousebird, Colius colius (White-backed coly, Colius leuconotus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Lindo chatterer. Perhaps the swallow tanager, Tersina viridis, but with the under part of the body blue, not white. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano (Variegated chatterer, Ampelis variegata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
White bellbird, Procnias albus, male and female (Carunculated chatterer, Ampelis carunculata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope (Kamschatkan thrush, Turdus calliope). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura (White tailed thrush, Turdus leucurus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
South Island piopio, Turnagra capensis. ExtinctNew Zealand South Island piopio, Turnagra capensis. Extinct. (Thick-billed thrush, Turdus crassirostris.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Southern saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus, male and female (Wattled starlings, Sturnus carunculatus). Near threatened
Tufted coquettes, Lophornis ornatus (Tufted-necked hummingbirds, Trochilus ornatus). Male and female. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis (Garnet-throated hummingbird, Trochilus granatinus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja seheriae (Goulpourah creeper). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta (Sanguineous honey-eater, Certhia sanguinolenta). Australia. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Slender-billed honey-eater, Certhia tenuirostris). Australia. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Lesser akialoa (extinct) and cardinalLesser akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus (extinct) and cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis. (Hook-billed green honey-eater, Certhia obscura, native to Hawaii, and cardinal honey-eater)
Little bee-eater, Merops pusillus (Red-winged bee-eater, Merops erythropterus). Africa. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus (Variegated bee-eater). Australia. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons. (Hurruwa bee-eater, India.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Green wood hoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus (Red-billed promerops, Upupa erythrorynchos). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus. Vulnerable. (Grand promerops, Upupa superba.) New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
White-headed marsh tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala (White-headed tody, Todus leucocephalus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Varied sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Orange-winged nuthatch, Sitta chrysoptera). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Guianan streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis. Vulnerable. (Surinam nuthatch, Sitta surinamensis.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred kings-fisher, Alcedo sacra). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Green-tailed jacamar, Galbula galbula (Long-tailed green jacamar, Galbula viridis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos (Buff-crested woodpecker, Picus melanoleucus). Based on a skin in the Leverian Museum
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (Junx torquilla). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed cuckow, Cuculus flabelliformis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Shining bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining cuckow, Cuculus lucidus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Vulnerable. (Red-headed malkoha, Cuculus pyrrhocephalus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Greater coucal, Centropus sinensisGreater coucal or crow pheasant, Centropus sinensis (Chestnut coucal). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica? (Buff-faced barbet, Bucco lathami). From a specimen labeled Megalaima lathami in the British Museum
Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticusBlue-throated or mountain barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus. (Blue-cheeked barbet, Trogon asiaticus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus (Fasciated curucui, Trogon fasciatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus, female (Rufous curucui, Trogon rufus). Copied from Martinets illustration of the Couroucou a queue rousse de Cayenne for Buffon
Arfak astrapia, Astrapia nigra (Gorget paradise bird, Paradisea gularis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Hackled paradise bird, possibly a hybrid or extinct species. Drawn from a specimen in the collection of General Davies. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Magnificent bird-of-paradise, Diphyllodes magnificus (Paradisea magnifica). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Boat-tailed grackle, Quiscalus major (Boat-tailed grakle, Gracula barita). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus. Vulnerable. (Sharp-tailed oriole, Oriolus caudacutus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
White-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus (White-winged oriole, Oriolus leucopterus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Striated starling, Aplonis striata (Blue-striped roller, Coracias striata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus (Crishna crow or Krishna rai). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Daurian jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus (White-breasted crow, Corvus dauricus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
South Island kokako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, extinctSouth Island (New Zealand) kokako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, declared extinct in 2007 (Cinereous wattle bird, Calloeas cinerea)
Violet turaco, Musophaga violaceaViolet turaco or violaceous plantain-eater, Musophaga violacea. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga aniSmooth-billed ani or lesser ani, Crotophaga ani. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Blyths hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatusBlyths or Papuan hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatus (Wreathed hornbill, Buceros plicatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Malabar pied hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus (Pied hornbill, Buceros malabaricus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae (Australasian channel-bill, Psittaceous hornbill). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds
Blue-crowned motmot, Momotus momota (Brasilian motmot, Momotus brasiliensis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Spot-billed toucanet, Selenidera maculirostris, female. Janeiro toucan. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Gang-gang cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum (Red-crowned parrot, Psittacus galeatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus (Undulated parrot, Psittacus undulatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus. Vulnerable (Horned parrot, Psittacus bisetis.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Olive-shouldered parrot, Aprosmictus jonquillaceusOlive-shouldered parrot or jonquil parrot, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus (Jonquil parrakeet, Psittacus narcissus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Red shining-parrot, Pyrrhulopsis tabuensis (Tabuan parrot, Psittacus tabuensis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Scarlet macaw, Ara macao (Red and yellow macaw, Macrocercus aracanga). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Crested shriketit, Falcunculus frontatus (Frontal shrike, Lanius frontatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822
Black-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus atriceps (Black-headed shrike, Lanius melanocephalus). Native of Hawaii according to Latham, Australia according to Shaw
Oriental darter or Indian darter, Anhinga melanogaster. Near threatened. (Black bellied darter, Plotus melanogaster.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Red-tailed tropic bird, Phaethon rubricauda (Phaeton phoenicurus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824
Spotted shag or parekareka, Phalacrocorax punctatus (Pelecanus punctatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824
King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, juvenile (Woolly penguin). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824
Little penguin or white-flippered penguinLittle penguin, Eudyptula minor, or white-flippered penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata (Aptenodytes minor). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
Greater racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus (Malabar shrike, Lanius malabaricus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester
Pink-headed duck, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea (Anas caryophyllacea). Extinct since the 1950s. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds