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Ornithology Collection (page 9)

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Red-and-black grosbeak, Periporphyrus erythromelas

Red-and-black grosbeak, Periporphyrus erythromelas. Near threatened. (Black-headed grosbeak, Loxia erythromelas.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Crimson-breasted grosbeak

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Ou, Psittirostra psittacea. Critically endangered

Ou, Psittirostra psittacea. Critically endangered
Ou, Psittirostra psittacea, male (top) and female. Critically endangered, possibly extinct. (Parrot-billed grosbeak, Loxia psittacea)

Background imageOrnithology Collection: White-backed mousebird, Colius colius

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Lindo chatterer

Lindo chatterer. Perhaps the swallow tanager, Tersina viridis, but with the under part of the body blue, not white. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: White bellbird, Procnias albus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: South Island piopio, Turnagra capensis. Extinct

South Island piopio, Turnagra capensis. Extinct
New Zealand South Island piopio, Turnagra capensis. Extinct. (Thick-billed thrush, Turdus crassirostris.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Southern saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus

Southern saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus, male and female (Wattled starlings, Sturnus carunculatus). Near threatened

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Tufted coquettes, Lophornis ornatus

Tufted coquettes, Lophornis ornatus (Tufted-necked hummingbirds, Trochilus ornatus). Male and female. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja seheriae

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta

Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta (Sanguineous honey-eater, Certhia sanguinolenta). Australia. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Slender-billed honey-eater, Certhia tenuirostris). Australia. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Lesser akialoa (extinct) and cardinal

Lesser akialoa (extinct) and cardinal
Lesser akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus (extinct) and cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis. (Hook-billed green honey-eater, Certhia obscura, native to Hawaii, and cardinal honey-eater)

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Little bee-eater, Merops pusillus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Golden-fronted leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Green wood hoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus. Vulnerable

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: White-headed marsh tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Varied sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Guianan streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis

Guianan streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis. Vulnerable. (Surinam nuthatch, Sitta surinamensis.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Green-tailed jacamar, Galbula galbula

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos

Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos (Buff-crested woodpecker, Picus melanoleucus). Based on a skin in the Leverian Museum

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla

Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (Junx torquilla). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Shining bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Vulnerable

Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Vulnerable. (Red-headed malkoha, Cuculus pyrrhocephalus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis

Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Greater 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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica?

Brown-headed barbet, Megalaima zeylanica? (Buff-faced barbet, Bucco lathami). From a specimen labeled Megalaima lathami in the British Museum

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus

Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
Blue-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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus, female

Black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus, female (Rufous curucui, Trogon rufus). Copied from Martinets illustration of the Couroucou a queue rousse de Cayenne for Buffon

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Arfak astrapia, Astrapia nigra

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Hackled paradise bird

Hackled paradise bird, possibly a hybrid or extinct species. Drawn from a specimen in the collection of General Davies. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Magnificent bird-of-paradise, Diphyllodes magnificus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Boat-tailed grackle, Quiscalus major

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus. Vulnerable

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: White-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Striated starling, Aplonis striata

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: Daurian jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus

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

Background imageOrnithology Collection: South Island kokako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, extinct

South Island kokako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, extinct
South Island (New Zealand) kokako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, declared extinct in 2007 (Cinereous wattle bird, Calloeas cinerea)



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