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A male GoldfinchA male European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perches on a slender twig. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow macawPlate 41, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzalPlate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph
Falco rusticolus, gyrfalconPlate 13 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Calyptorhynchus funereus, yellow-tailed black cockatooWatercolour 137 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Banksian Cockatoo, native name Kar ratt
Ara macao, scarlet macawPlate 25, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Nymphicus hollandicus, cockatielPlate 27 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Neophema pulchella, turquoise parrotWatercolour 132 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Turcosine Parrot
Picoides pubescens, downy woodpeckerPlate 112 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Archaeopteryx had the same number and arrangement of primary and secondary flight feathers as modern birds. Watercolour on paper by John Doncaster
Hirundo rustica, barn swallowPlate 89 from Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library. Original Drawings. Birds
Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wrenPlate 118 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Psittacula eupatria, Alexandrine parakeetPlate 8, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Colaptes auratus, northern flickerPlate 37 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Cactua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatooLarge Series plate 24, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China. The plant is Erythrina arborescens
Turdus philomelos, song thrushPlate 19 from Henry Eeles Dressers A History of the Birds of Europe.. (1871-96)
Cyanoramphos unicolor, Antipodes parakeetPlate 25 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph. Date: 1832
Centropus sinensis, greater coucalPlate 27, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Cacatua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatooPlate 2 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jayWatercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)
Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatchPlate 105 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Picoides borealis, red-cockaded woodpeckerPlate 389 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
High Tea above LondonA young man defies gravity by perching on a pole on the roof of the new BBC Broadcasting House building and having a truely High Tea! Date: early 1930s
Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow maccawPlate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)
Psittacula krameri manillensis, Indian ringneck parakeet (LuPlate 33 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Gallirallus philippensis, buff-banded railDrawing No. 45, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
LS Plate 2 from the John Reeves CollectionLarge Series plate 2, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Pygoscelis antarcticus, chinstrap penguinFf. 82. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes antartica and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Parus bicolor, tufted titmousePlate 39 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Raven on a RockA raven (corvus corax) perching on a rock
Perching and measuring cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period
ToysA painting which depicts the placement of some toys, consisting of a standing pelican on a board with wheels, and a red parrot which appears to be perching on the edge of a box. Date: 1916
Tadeusz Makowski, Polish-born artist based in ParisTadeusz Makowski (1882-1932), prominent Polish-born painter based in Paris from 1909. Seen here in a self-portrait, with palette and brushes, and a small bird perching on the top. Date: circa 1919
Postcard design - Why don t you call? Two birds chirping at each other, one perched in a spindly tree Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Large woman lying on the beach Date: 20th century
Christmas card with flowers and bird. Date: circa 1890s
African Rollier Bird Date: 1808
Meadowlark in Valley Date: 1954
Pitta brachyura, Indian pittaPlate 51, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Centropus ateralbus, pied coucalPlate 34 from Louis-Isidore Duperreys Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, (1826). From drawings made during his voyage to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, Indoneasia
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris, mocking cliffchatPlate 49, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Emberiza capensis, Cape buntingFf. 154a. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Fringilla bicincta and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Todiramphus sanctus, sacred kingfisherFf. 59. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Alcedo cyanea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae, red-fronted parakeetFf. 45. Pencil drawing by George Forster (1774) annotated Psittacus pacificus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Philippine Tarsier hides and rests during daytime on his perching site (Tarsius syrichta). Philippines. February. in a typical habitat of undergrowth in a dense secondary tropical rainforest near
Coccyzus minor, mangrove cuckooPlate 169 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Birds in the snow on a German Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Immature Golden Eagle and Bald EagleOriginally titled: Ring-tailed Eagle and Sea Eagle. Alexander Wilson, American Ornithology, 1824. Hand-coloured engraving. Date: 1824
Philippine Tarsier hides and rests on his perching site (Tarsius syrichta). Philippines. February. in a typical habitat of undergrowth in a dense secondary tropical rainforest near PTFI
Columba palumbus, woodpigeonPlate 23 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow macawLarge Series plate 27, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Lorius garrulus, chattering loryPlate 44, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Megalaima rubricapillus, crimson-fronted barbetPlate 29, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
LS Plate 14 from the John Reeves CollectionLarge Series plate 14, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Sturnus vulgaris, European starlingPlate 159 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Serinus canaria, island canarySpecimen of an island canary (Serinus canaria)
Honey Sucker from New South Wales, AustraliaA Honey Sucker from New South Wales, Australia, perching on a branch. 1822
Christmas card in the shape of a green leaf with birdsChristmas card in the shape of a green leaf with blue tits in the snow. Date: circa 1890s
Four robins on a plate-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Two sparrows on a plate-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Two sparrows on a plate-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Three blue tits on a plate-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Yellow birds on a plate-shaped Christmas cardThree yellow birds on a plate-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Greetings card in the shape of a violin, decorated with swallows. Date: circa 1890s
Birds in the snow on a shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Birds inside a church on a New Year cardBirds on a New Year card in the shape of a snow-covered church with a belltower. Date: circa 1890s
Robins with flowers and church on a New Year cardRobins with pink flowers on a New Year card in the shape of a snow-covered church with a belltower. circa 1890s
Birds with flowers and church on a Christmas cardBirds with flowers on a Christmas card in the shape of a snow-covered church with a belltower. Date: circa 1890s
Robins and envelope on a New Year cardThree robins and an envelope on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Owl, ivy and trellis on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Susi - with parrot and cage. 1950s
Bird and butterfly on a greetings card, with green and brown leaves. Date: circa 1890s
Birds and mistletoe on a New Year card with a decorative lacy border. Date: circa 1890s
Robins and trellis on a cutout Christmas card. circa 1890s
Birds and trellis on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Birds and leaves on a cutout Christmas cardBirds and autumn leaves on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Boy with robin on a Christmas cardBoy in a sailor suit with a robin perched on his finger on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Robin, holly and snow on a New Year cardRobin with holly and snow scene on a New Year card, with a decorative white and gold edging. Date: circa 1890s
Snow scene with birds on a circular Christmas cardSnow scene with birds and a church on a circular Christmas card. circa 1890s
Tree with frosted leaves on a Christmas and New Year card, with birds perching on the branches. Date: circa 1890s
Clump of holly on a Christmas and New Year card, with a robin perched on a branch. circa 1890s
Tree with frosted leaves on a Christmas card, with birds perching on the branches. Date: circa 1890s
Singing bird on a birthday card, perched on a branch. Date: circa 1890s
Tockus erythrorhynchus, Red-billed hornbillWatercolour by Claude Finch-Davies
