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Natural History Collection

Background imageNatural History Collection: Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon

Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon. Swallow-tail butterfly, Royal William, Machaon

Background imageNatural History Collection: Common tern, Sterna hirundo

Common tern, Sterna hirundo. Laro nigro, Brandvogel, Brandfuchs, Brandhirss

Background imageNatural History Collection: Varieties of treefrogs

Varieties of treefrogs
Veined tree frog, Trachycephalus typhonius 3, rusty tree frog or giant gladiator treefrog, Boana boans 4, and red-snouted treefrog; Scinax ruber 5

Background imageNatural History Collection: Species of ibis

Species of ibis
Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber 1, 2, black-faced ibis, Theristicus melanopis 3, Cayenne ibis or green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis 4, and glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus 5

Background imageNatural History Collection: Scissor-tailed flycatcher, white bellbird and Andean cock-of-the

Scissor-tailed flycatcher, white bellbird and Andean cock-of-the
Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus 1, white bellbird, Procnias albus 2, and Andean cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruvianus 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Pacific robin, white-winged fairywren and rainbow pitta

Pacific robin, white-winged fairywren and rainbow pitta
Pacific robin, Petroica pusilla 1, white-winged fairywren, Malurus leucopterus 2 and rainbow pitta, Pitta iris 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Friarbird and lyrebird

Friarbird and lyrebird
Noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus, and Albert's lyrebird, Menura alberti, building a nest

Background imageNatural History Collection: Hummingbird species

Hummingbird species
Ecuadorian hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo 1, green-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii 2 and white-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Paradise kingfisher, Victoria's riflebird and extinct huia

Paradise kingfisher, Victoria's riflebird and extinct huia
Numfor paradise kingfisher, Tanysiptera carolinae 1, Victoria's riflebird, Lophorina victoriae 2, and extinct huia or New Zealand wattlebird, Heteralocha acutirostris 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Jamaican tody, respendlent quetzal and banded broadbill

Jamaican tody, respendlent quetzal and banded broadbill
Jamaican tody, Todus todus 1, resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno 2, and banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Oilbird, swiftlets and mustached treeswift

Oilbird, swiftlets and mustached treeswift
Oilbird or guacharo, Steatornis caripensis 1, white-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius 2, Indian edible-nest swiftlet, Collocalia nidifica 2, and mustached treeswift, Hemiprocne mystacea 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Canada goose, Mandarin duck and hooded merganser

Canada goose, Mandarin duck and hooded merganser
Canada goose, Branta canadensis 1, Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata 2, hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Black skimmer, Oriental darter and emperor penguin

Black skimmer, Oriental darter and emperor penguin
Black skimmer, Rhynchops nigra 1, Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster 2, and emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Egyptian vulture, Andean condor, and wedge-tailed eagle

Egyptian vulture, Andean condor, and wedge-tailed eagle
Endangered Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 1, Andean condor, Vultur gryphus 2, wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax 3, and head of snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus 4

Background imageNatural History Collection: Asian openbill, pheasant-tailed jacana and takahe

Asian openbill, pheasant-tailed jacana and takahe
Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans 1, pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus 2, and endangered takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Blood pheasant, wattled curassow and mountain quail

Blood pheasant, wattled curassow and mountain quail
Blood pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus 1, endangered wattled curassow, Crax globulosa 2, and mountain quail, Oreortyx pictus 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Gweela and orange-footed scrubfowl

Gweela and orange-footed scrubfowl
Australian brushturkey or gweela, Alectura lathami 1, and orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt 2

Background imageNatural History Collection: Kakapo, Major Mitchell's cockatoo and Alexandrine parakeet

Kakapo, Major Mitchell's cockatoo and Alexandrine parakeet
Critically endangered kakapo or owl parrot, Strigops habroptilus 1, Major Mitchell's cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri 2 and Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Tooth-billed pigeon, white-bibbed fruit dove and Luzon bleeding

Tooth-billed pigeon, white-bibbed fruit dove and Luzon bleeding
Critically endangered tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris 1, white-bibbed fruit dove, Ptilinopus rivoli 2, and Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Green-billed toucan, curl-crested aracari and ivory-billed woodp

Green-billed toucan, curl-crested aracari and ivory-billed woodp
Green-billed toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus 1, curl-crested aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaisii 2, and critically endangered ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Satin and fawn-breasted bowerbirds

Satin and fawn-breasted bowerbirds
Satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, building a nest 1 and fawn-breasted bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris 2

Background imageNatural History Collection: Sociable weaver, large ground finch and Gouldian finch

Sociable weaver, large ground finch and Gouldian finch
Sociable weaver, Philetairus socius 1, large ground finch, Geospiza magnirostris 2, and Gouldian finch, Chloebia gouldiae 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Blue jay, king and greater birds-of-paradise

Blue jay, king and greater birds-of-paradise
Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata 1, king bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius 2, and greater bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea apoda 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Blue-eared pheasant, Palawan peacock-pheasant and Lady Amherst's

Blue-eared pheasant, Palawan peacock-pheasant and Lady Amherst's
Blue eared pheasant, Crossoptilon auritum 1, Palawan peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis 2, and Lady Amherst's pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae 3

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Dimetrodon

Reconstruction of a Dimetrodon, extinct genus of non-mammalian synapsid with spine sail from the Cisuralian (Early Permian). Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Nothosaurus

Reconstruction of a Nothosaurus, extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Mastodonsaurus and Pareiasaurus

Reconstruction of a Mastodonsaurus and Pareiasaurus
Reconstruction of a Mastodonsaurus, (right) extinct genus of giant large-headed temnospondyl amphibians of the Triassic, and Pareiasaurus, (left) extinct genus of anapsid reptile from the Permian

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of two dinosaurs in battle

Reconstruction of two dinosaurs in battle. Dryptosaurus aquilunguis, extinct species of tyrannosauroid that lived during the latter Cretaceous. Laelaps aquilunguis Cope

Background imageNatural History Collection: Mythical Reunion stork, Leguatia gigantea

Mythical Reunion stork, Leguatia gigantea
Mythical Reunion stork, extinct giant bird discovered on Mauritius called Le Geant by Francois Leguat in the 17th century. Based on a description of the Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Mesonyx

Reconstruction of a Mesonyx, genus of extinct mesonychid mesonychian mammal, Early to Late Eocene. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of Protorosaurus speneri and Menaspis armata

Reconstruction of Protorosaurus speneri and Menaspis armata
Reconstruction of a Protorosaurus speneri, lizard-like archosauromorph reptile of the late Permian, preying on a Menaspis armata, holocephalian cartilaginous fish

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Dinichthys herzeri

Reconstruction of a Dinichthys herzeri
Reconstruction of a Dinichthys catching a wave. Extinct monospecific genus of giant, marine arthrodire placoderm from the Late Devonian (Famennian stage). Dinichthys herzeri

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Geosaurus giganteus

Reconstruction of a Geosaurus giganteus
Reconstruction of a Geosaurus, extinct genus of marine crocodyliform of the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous. Geosaurus. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of Aetosaurus ferratus in a sand storm

Reconstruction of Aetosaurus ferratus in a sand storm
Reconstruction of Aetosaurus ferratus, extinct species of archosaur reptile, in a sand storm, Norian era. Aetosaurus. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Phytosaur with Ceratodus

Reconstruction of a Phytosaur with Ceratodus
Reconstruction of a phytosaur, Nicrosaurus kapffi, of the Late Triassic. Krokodil, Belodon kapffii. It holds a a Ceratodus lungfish in its jaws. Phytosaurus. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Basilosaurus

Reconstruction of a Basilosaurus, genus of large, predatory, prehistoric archaeocete whale from the late Eocene. Zeuglodon or Urwale. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas

Reconstruction of Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas
Reconstruction of a herd of Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, an extinct sirenian described by Georg Wilhelm Steller in 1741. Hunted to extinction in the 18th century. Stellersche Seekuh

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a cave cave bear, Ursus spelaeus

Reconstruction of a cave cave bear, Ursus spelaeus. A prehistoric species of bear from the Pleistocene that became extinct in the Last Glacial Maximum. Standing on prey, a dead Palaeoloxodon

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of the Irish elk, Megaloceros giganteus

Reconstruction of the Irish elk, Megaloceros giganteus, extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros, from the Pleistocene. Riesenhirsch. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius

Reconstruction of a woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, an extinct species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene. Mammut

Background imageNatural History Collection: Reconstruction of a Compsognathus longipes

Reconstruction of a Compsognathus longipes, small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaur of the Jurassic. Colour printed illustration by F

Background imageNatural History Collection: Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, 1542-1601

Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, 1542-1601
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant, 1542-1601

Background imageNatural History Collection: South American sea lions basking on a beach

South American sea lions basking on a beach
South American sea lions, Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia, basking on a beach. Otaries sur la plage. Velin du museum, peint par Bocourt, d'apres Milne-Edwards

Background imageNatural History Collection: Freshwater long snails, Bulimus, Pupa, Balea, etc

Freshwater long snails, Bulimus, Pupa, Balea, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Garden snail, Cornu aspersum, Roman snail, Helix pomatia, etc

Garden snail, Cornu aspersum, Roman snail, Helix pomatia, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Freshwater snails, Limnæus, Physa, Ancylus, Planorbis, etc

Freshwater snails, Limnæus, Physa, Ancylus, Planorbis, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Land slugs and sea snails, Succinea, Limax, etc

Land slugs and sea snails, Succinea, Limax, etc
Land slugs and sea snails, Succinea, Conovulus, Carychium, Limax, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Rock snails, Tritia, Nassa, Mangelia, Erato, Cypraea, etc

Rock snails, Tritia, Nassa, Mangelia, Erato, Cypraea, etc
Rock snails and European cowrie, Tritia, Nassa, Mangelia, Erato, Cypraea, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Bubble snails and sea snail varieties, Cylichna, Bulla, etc

Bubble snails and sea snail varieties, Cylichna, Bulla, etc
Bubble snails and sea snail varieties, Cylichna, Ovula, Bulla, Philine, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Minute sea shell varieties, Rissoa, Cingula, Assimina, etc

Minute sea shell varieties, Rissoa, Cingula, Assimina, etc
Minute sea shell varieties, Rissoa, Jeffreysia, Aclis, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Triton shells, Ranella, rock snails, Murex, whelk, Bucchinum, et

Triton shells, Ranella, rock snails, Murex, whelk, Bucchinum, et
Triton shells, Ranella, rock snails, Murex, whelk, Bucchinum, Furus, Trophon, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Minute pyramid sea shell varieties, Odostomia, etc

Minute pyramid sea shell varieties, Odostomia, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Small sea shell varieties, Turbonilla, etc

Small sea shell varieties, Turbonilla, etc
Small sea shell varieties, Turbonilla, Chemnitzia, Natica, Velutina, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Sea snails, Turritella, pelican's foot, Aporrhais pespelecani, e

Sea snails, Turritella, pelican's foot, Aporrhais pespelecani, e
Sea snails, Turritella, pelican's foot, Aporrhais pespelecani, Cæcum, Cerithiopsis, Scalaria, Eulima, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Minute sea shell varieties, Rissoa, Cingula, Assimina, etc

Minute sea shell varieties, Rissoa, Cingula, Assimina, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells, etc

Sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells, etc
Sea cradles or coat-of-mail shells, Chiton, limpet, Patella, Spirialis, Acmaea, Dentalium, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Wentletraps, Ianthina, freshwater shells, Bithynia, etc

Wentletraps, Ianthina, freshwater shells, Bithynia, etc
Wentletraps, Ianthina, freshwater shells, Bithynia, Littorina, Lacuna, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Ear shell, Haliotis, sea snails, Trochus, Margarita, etc

Ear shell, Haliotis, sea snails, Trochus, Margarita, etc
Ear shell, Haliotis vulgaris, sea snails, Trochus, Margarita, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Scallops, Pecten maximus, Terebratula, Argiope, etc

Scallops, Pecten maximus, Terebratula, Argiope, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Oyster, Ostrea vulgaris, pen shell, Pinna pectinata, etc

Oyster, Ostrea vulgaris, pen shell, Pinna pectinata, etc
Oyster, Ostrea vulgaris, pen shell, Pinna pectinata, and Nucula, Arca, Lima, Anomia, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Marine bivalves, Kelliadae, and freshwater shells, Cycladidae

Marine bivalves, Kelliadae, and freshwater shells, Cycladidae

Background imageNatural History Collection: Freshwater and marine mussels

Freshwater and marine mussels
Freshwater mussels, Unio, Anodon, and marine mussels, Modiola, Crenella, Mytilus, Dreissina, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Saltwater clams, Venus casina, Astarte elliptica, etc

Saltwater clams, Venus casina, Astarte elliptica, etc
Saltwater clams, Venus casina, Astarte elliptica, Lutraria, Tapes, Lucinopsis, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Cockles, Cardium exiguum, Circe minima, etc

Cockles, Cardium exiguum, Circe minima, etc
Cockles, Cardium exiguum, Circe minima, Lucina lactea, Axinus, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Tellin shells, Tellina crassa, Psammobia, Mactra. etc

Tellin shells, Tellina crassa, Psammobia, Mactra. etc
Tellin shells, Tellina crassa, Psammobia, Ervillia, Donax, Mactra. etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Ship worms, piddocks and other borers

Ship worms, piddocks and other borers
Ship worms, Teredo vulgaris, piddocks, Pholas dactylus, Xylophaga, and other borers and gapers

Background imageNatural History Collection: Razor shells, Solen marginata, Poromya granulata, etc

Razor shells, Solen marginata, Poromya granulata, etc
Razor shells, Solen marginata, Poromya granulata, Pandora obtusa, Syndosnya nitida, Thracia distorta, etc

Background imageNatural History Collection: Arabian camel or dromedary, Camelus dromedarius

Arabian camel or dromedary, Camelus dromedarius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Heath from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia, Thomas Davison, London, 1801

Background imageNatural History Collection: Elk, Alces alces, specimen in the Leverian Museum

Elk, Alces alces, specimen in the Leverian Museum
Elk (in Eurasia) or moose (in North America), Alces alces. From a specimen in the Leverian Museum. Elk, Cervus aces

Background imageNatural History Collection: Elk or moose, Alces alces

Elk or moose, Alces alces
Elk (in Eurasia) or moose (in North America), Alces alces. Elk, Cervus aces

Background imageNatural History Collection: Java mouse-deer, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain and red brocket

Java mouse-deer, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain and red brocket
Java mouse-deer, Tragulus javanicus, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, Moschiola meminna, and the fawn of a red brocket, Mazama americana

Background imageNatural History Collection: Skeleton of a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena

Skeleton of a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena. (Porpesse, Delphina phocaena). Copperplate engraving by White from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia, Thomas Davison, London, 1801

Background imageNatural History Collection: Title page from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia

Title page from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia
Title page with vignette of a deer fawn by Dr. George Shaw engraved by James Heath

Background imageNatural History Collection: Humpback whale and fin whale

Humpback whale and fin whale
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, and fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus. Pike-headed mysticete, Balaena boops, and fin-backed mysticete, Balaena physalus

Background imageNatural History Collection: Anatomy of a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena

Anatomy of a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena. (Porpesse, Delphina phocaena). Porpesse opened

Background imageNatural History Collection: Harbour porpoise and common dolphin

Harbour porpoise and common dolphin
Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. Porpesse, Delphina phocaena

Background imageNatural History Collection: Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus, vulnerable. Blunt-headed cachalot. Top: uncertain species, var. Physeter gibbosus, Schreber

Background imageNatural History Collection: Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus. Great mysticete. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Heath from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia, Thomas Davison, London, 1801

Background imageNatural History Collection: Horned whale or unicorn narwhal, Monodon monoceros

Horned whale or unicorn narwhal, Monodon monoceros. Skull with two teeth from the Leverian Museum

Background imageNatural History Collection: Collared peccary and Buru babirusa

Collared peccary and Buru babirusa
Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu, and Buru babirusa or Babiroussa des Moluques, Babyrousa babyrussa. Pecari, Sus tajassu, and babyroussa, Sus babyrussa

Background imageNatural History Collection: Red brocket and Java mouse-deer

Red brocket and Java mouse-deer
Red brocket, Mazama americana (American musk deer) and Java mouse-deer, Tragulus javanicus, or lesser mouse deer, Tragulus kanchil (Pygmy musk deer)

Background imageNatural History Collection: Wild boar, Sus scrofa

Wild boar, Sus scrofa
Eurasian wild pig, wild boar, Sus scrofa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Heath from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia, Thomas Davison, London, 1801

Background imageNatural History Collection: Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus

Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus

Background imageNatural History Collection: Domestic pig, Sus domesticus

Domestic pig, Sus domesticus
Common hog, domestic pig, male boar and female sow, Sus domesticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Heath from George Shaw's General Zoology: Mammalia, Thomas Davison, London, 1801



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