Merula Collection

Male Blackbird Singing Date: circa 1910s

Preface to Martial's Epigrammata by Merula
Two attached folios, paper, probably the endpaper and first leaf of a volume. Folio 1, which would have been the endpaper

Splendid glossy starling (Senegal), Lamprotornis splendidus chrysonotis (Golden eared grakle, Lamprotornis chrysonotis). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by

Long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis caudatus (Merula longicauda). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Western grasswren and blackbird
Western grasswren, Amytornis textilis 1 and common blackbird with nest and eggs, Turdus merula 2. Merion, Merle commun. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Blackbird standing on dry leaves
A male Blackbird (Turdus merula) stands on some brown autumnal leaves. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Turdus merula, common blackbird
Photograph of a female common blackbird, taken in the museum wildlife garden

Common blackbird, Turdus merula.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

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