Ornithology Collection (page 17)

Blossom-headed parakeet and rose-ringed parakeet
Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata, and rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Golden-winged parakeet and red-headed lovebird
Golden-winged parakeet, Brotogeris chrysoptera, and red-headed lovebird, Agapornis pullarius. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Rose-ringed parakeet and rainbow lorikeet
Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, and rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Red-and-blue lory (endangered) and Moluccan king parrot
Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio (endangered) and Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Senegal parrot and great-billed parrot
Senegal parrot, Poicephalus senegalus, and great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, and butterfly
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (New Zealand creeper, Merops novae seelandiae) and Amauris psyttalea butterfly (Papilio enceladus). From specimens in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Black-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis
Black-winged Parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis (Black-winged parroquet, Psittacus melanopterus). From a specimen in the British Museum

Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus, female (Blue-breasted parrot, Psittacus puniceus). In the possession of Robert Child. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations

Red-vented cockatoo, Cacatua haematuropygia (Psittacus phillipinarum). Critically endangered. From a specimen in the possession of Lady Read

Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger. Black squirrel with white nose, Sciurus niger. From the collection of Mr Jackson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of

Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis (Long toothed marmot, Mus capensis) of South Africa. From the collection of Mr. Lee. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of

Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, female. (Grey-headed duck, Anas cana.) From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, male. (Grey-headed duck, Anas cana.) From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Bar-breasted upland goose, Chloephaga picta leucoptera. (White-winged antarctic goose, Anas leucoptera.) A new descript goose from the Falkland Island in the Royal Society

Sri Lankan brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis. (Great Ceylonese eared owl, Strix zeylonensis.) After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere provided by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

North American black tern, Chlidonias niger surinamensis (Surinam tern, Sterna surinamensis). From the collection of Thomas Pennant

African rail, Rallus caerulescens and clymene moth
African rail, Rallus caerulescens (Rallus capensis) and clymene moth, Haploa clymene. After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Eastern water rail, Rallus indicus (Ceylon rail, Rallus zeylanicus) and Galene butterfly (Danai festivi). After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Hamerkop or umbre, Scopus umbretta. From a specimen in the Royal Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of Zoology, B. White, London, 1776

South American or pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus. (Brazilian bittern, Ardea brasiliensis.) From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Unknown birds of Sri Lanka: Pink-coloured warbler, Motacilla caryophyllacea, and green wagtail, Motacilla viridis. Sri Lanka tussah silk moth, Antheraea cingalesa (Ceylon silk moth, Bombia paphia)

Black-capped bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus, and unknown Sri Lankan warbler. (Yellow breasted flycatcher, Muscicapa melanictera, and green warbler)

Red-vented bulbul and white-spectacled bulbul
Red-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer, and sooty-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster. (Yellow-vented flycatcher and red-vented warbler)

Variant of the ortolan or yellowhammer?
Variant of the ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana, or yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella? (Green-headed bunting, Emberiza chlorocephala). From a specimen in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Brown hawk-owl on a mango tree
Brown hawk-owl, Ninox scutulata (Falco badius), on a mango tree, Mangifera indica, in Sri Lanka. From a watercolour by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Unknown South African waxbill and Brazilian firefinch varieties (Red-rumped waxbilled finch, Loxia astrild beta, and white-tailed waxbilled finch, Loxia leucera)

Red-headed finch and brown warbler
Red-headed finch, Amadina erythrocephala (Fringilla erythrocephala) from Mauritius, and unknown brown warbler in the possesion of Marmaduke Tunstall

Cut-throat finch and African silverbill
Cut-throat finch, Amadina fasciata, and African silverbill, Euodice cantans. (Fasciated grosbeak, Loxia fasciata and brown grosbeak, Loxia cantans.) In the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Jamaican euphonia, Euphonia jamaica, and species of cicada (Grey grosbeak and Sanguiflua cicada.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of Zoology, B

Golden-backed bishop, Euplectes aureus, and orange-winged pytilia, Pytilia afra. (Golden-backed finch, Loxia aurea, and red-faced finch)

Cuban grassquit, Tiaris canorus, and unknown African grosbeak. (Brown-cheeked grosbeak, Loxia canora, and black-bellied grosbeak, Loxia afra or Loxia melanogastra)

Long-crested northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis carneus (Crested cardinal, Loxia cucullata). Cardinal Dominican Comitre from Brasils, about Para, in possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Straw-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Yellow-crowned thrush, Turdus ochrocephalus). After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Red-billed starling, Sturnus sericeus. Silk starling from North of China in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall Esq. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and fire
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and African fire finch, Lagonosticta species. (Black-backed eagle, Falco niger, eating a fire bird)

Sri Lanka green pigeon, Treron pompadora (Pompadour pigeon, Columba pompadora, of Ceylon). After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans vernans. (Purple pigeon or jooan of Java, Columba purpurea.) After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Chestnut-bellied partridge, Arborophila javanica (Javan partridge, Tetrao javanicus). After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

Southern ostrich, Struthio camelus australis. (Black ostrich from the Cape of Good Hope). From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Crimson-throated barbet and unknown warbler
Crimson-throated barbet, Megalaima rubricapillus, and unknown warbler. (Red-crowned barbet, Bucco rubricapillus and olive coloured warbler)

Lesser coucal and Asian emerald cuckoo
Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis (top), and Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus. (Lark-heeled cuckow, Cuculus bengalensis and spotted curcucui)

Blond-crested woodpecker, Celeus flavescens (Yellow-crested woodpecker, Picus flavescens). From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Yellow-shouldered oriole, Icterus pyrrhopterus (Emberiza longicauda) and green-banded swallowtail, Papilio phorcas. In the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Mexican grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (Surinam daw, Corvus surinamensis) from a specimen in the possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus. (Tawny vulture, Falco ambustus.) From a specimen held by the Royal Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from New Illustrations of Zoology, B

Extinct New Zealand giant penguin, Pachydyptes ponderosus. Chromolithograph from Alfred Brehms Tierleben (Life of Animals), Liepzig, 1890

Andean condor, palm-nut vulture and houbara bustard
Andean condor, Vultur gryphus 1, palm-nut vulture, Gypohierax angolensis 2, and houbara bustard, Chamydotis undulata 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch

Dwarf cassowary by JG Keulemans
Hand-coloured lithograph of cassowary head by JG Keulemans (c. 1898), based on the live animals at Walter Rothschilds Museum at Tring

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