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Walter Rothschild Bird skin collection, 1932Packed for shipping. The majority of Rothschilds (280, 000 items) bird skin collection was sold the AMNH in New York after he ran into financial difficulties
Agriocharis ocellata eggsEggs of Ocellated Turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, laid at the aviary at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, from the Natural History Museum collections at Tring
Eopsaltria leucuraMangrove Robin, Eopsaltria leucura, collected by John Gilbert in East Bay, Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Pitta Iris, from the Gould CollectionRainbow Pitta, Pitta Iris, specimen, collected by Captain Chambers in Australia between 1839 and 1841 Date: 1839
Xenus cinereusTerek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus, specimen, collected by Captain William Chambers in the Cobourg Peninsula in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Rallus phippensisBuff-banded Rail, Rallus phippensis, collected by JB Jukes in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia on August 1843 Date: 1843
Cacatua sanguinea, from the Gould CollectionLittle Corella, Cacatua sanguinea, specimen collected by RA Bankier in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 14th December 1840 Date: 1840
Conopophila albogularis egg, Gould CollectionEgg 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 CollectionEgg 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 eggsEggs 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 eggsEggs of wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata, collected by John Gilbert in Australia, 4th March 1841. All five are type specimens. Date: 1841
Eulabeornis castaneoventris eggEgg of Chestnut Rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris, collected in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Megapodius reinwardt tumulus eggsEggs of the orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt tumulus, collected by John MacGillivray in Port Essington, Northern Territory, November 1844 Date: 1844
Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spuriusTwo specimens of Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius - 1894.10.26.16 (top) and 1894.10.26.15 (bottom Date: 1894
Red eared firetail Finch, Emblema oculataEmblema (Stagonopleura) oculata - 1894.10.26.95 Date: 1894
Western rosella, Platycercus icterotisTwo specimens of Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis - 1894.10.26.10 (top) and 1894.10.26.8 (bottom) Date: 1894
Numida meleagris, Helmeted Guineafowl, femaleSkin of guineafowl collected by 19th Century naturalist Emin Pasha in Tingasi, Equatorial Africa. 17/8/1883. Original NHM label: Numida ptilorhyncha 1887.9.28.28. Date: 1887
Musophaga rossae, Rosss turaco, femaleSkin of turaco collected by 19th Century naturalist Emin Pasha in Tingasi, Equatorial Africa. 10/08/1883. Original NHM label: Musophaga rossae 1887.9.28.45 Date: 1887
Motacilla flava, Western Yellow Wagtail, maleSkin of Western Yellow Wagtail collected by 19th Century naturalist Emin Pasha in Tingasi, Equatorial Africa. 02/10/1883. Original NHM label: Budytes flava 1887.9.28.156 Date: 1887
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus1904 Colonsay specimen of Coccyzus americanus, held at the Natural History Museum at Tring Date: 1904
Ad鬩e penguin, Pygoscelis adeliaeAd鬩 e penguin specimen collected during Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition, by expedition surgeon Murray Levick
Accipiter cirrocephalus, collared sparrowhawkWatercolour 112 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled New Holland Sparrowhawk
Falco longipennis, Australian hobbyWatercolour 105 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Lunated Falcon, Goo-roo-wang
Platycercus venustus, northern rosellaPlate 19 from Ferdinand Lucas Bauers zoological watercolours and drawings observed during Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigational survey of Australia (Investigator 1801-1803)
Pencil-tailed squirrel on a branchA pencil-tailed squirrel standing on a branch Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P
A hive of wasps Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P. illustrator, engraver. E
Seahorse from The zoological miscellany Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P
Painted MacropusPainted macropus Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P. illustrator, engraver. E
Desmaretian Manakin perched on a twigDesmaretian manakin perched on a twig Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P
Bird standing on branch Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P. illustrator, engraver
Boatbill standing by the edge of a river Source: The zoological miscellany: being descriptions of new or interesting animals by Leach, William Elford, 1790-1836. Published by Nodder, Richard P
Two species of parrot sitting on branches Date: 1839
Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica) Date: 1920
Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata) Date: 1920
Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) - known in America as the Common Loon. Date: 1920
Plate depicting two species of Heron, Ibis bellon and the Night raven. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Title page of Willughbys Ornithology. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Plate depicting various birds including the Dodo, Turkey and Peacock. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Plate depicting various birds, mainly poultry.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Ostrich with egg and Cassowary. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Great Eagle owl, Horn owl and Little Horn owl. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Greater butcher bird, lesser butcher bird and cuckoo. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
The peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
The Sea-Eagle or Osprey. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Plate showing hunters and various ways to trap birds.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678
Red-headed King-fisherA kingfisher sitting on a branch. From: Genera of birds. Date: 1781