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Turdus iliacus, redwingPlate 172 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Gastroliths, dinosaur stomach stonesSwallowed by dinosaurs these stones remained in the stomach where they assisted in grinding the toughest food to a more easily digested paste
Gallinula chloropus, common moorhen
Eudyptes schlegeli, royal penguinFf. 80. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes chhrysocome and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Anas acuta, northern pintailPlate 227 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Oceanites oceanicus, Wilsons storm petrelPlate 270 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Euphagus carolinus, rusty blackbirdPlate 157 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
Bubo virginianus, great-horned owlPlate 61 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
Paradisaea apoda, greater bird-of-paradiseMounted specimen of the greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda), from the Natural History Museum at Tring
Charadrius wilsonia, Wilsons ploverPlate 209 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Dieffenbachs railPhotograph of Gallirallus dieffenbachii specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is extinct
Aramides gutturalis, red-throated wood-railThe Red-throated Wood-rail (Aramides gutturalis) is an disputed extinct species of bird in the Rallidae family. This species is now considered invalid
Microgoura meeki, Choiseul pigeonPhotograph of Microgoura meeki specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is presumed extinct
Columba jouyi, Ryukyu pigeonPhotograph of Columba jouyi specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Columba versicolor, Bonin wood pigeonPhotograph of Columba versicolor specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Myadestes woahensis, amauiPhotograph of Myadestes woahensis specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Rhodacanthis palmeri, greater koa finchPhotograph of the greater koa finch. This bird is now extinct. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 200
Rhodacanthis flaviceps, lesser koa-finch
Chlorostilbon elegans, Goulds Emerald
Ciridops anna, Ula-ai-hawanePhotograph of the honeycreeper Ciridops anna. This bird, native to the Hawaiian island, became extinct in the 1880s. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009
Zosterops strenuus, Robust White-eyePhotograph of a Robust White-eye. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Turdus ravidus, Grand Cayman thrushPhotograph of a Grand Cayman thrush. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Turnagra tanagra, North island piopioPhotograph of Turnagra tanagra specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now considered to be extinct
Luscinia calliope, siberian rubythroatSiberian rubythroat egg specimens
Grallaria m. milleri, brown-banded antpittaGrallaria m. milleri paratype. Held at the Natural History Museum, Tring
Aquila adalberti, spanish imperial eagle
Lanius vittatus, bay-backed shrikeBay-backed shrike egg specimens
Phylloscopus orientalis, eastern bonellis warblerEastern bonellis warbler egg specimens
Locustella certhiola, rusty-rumped warblerRusty-rumped warbler egg specimens
Lanius schach, long-tailed shrikeLong-tailed shrike egg specimens
Coracias garrulus, european rollerThe European Roller, Coracias garrulus, is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe
Caprimulgus aegyptius, egyptian nightjarEgyptian nightjar egg specimens
Emberiza stewarti, white-capped buntingWhite-capped bunting egg specimens
Pterocles coronatus, crowned sandgrouseCrowned sandgrouse egg specimen
Serinus pusillus, red-fronted serinRed-fronted serin egg specimens
Paradisaea raggiana, raggiana bird-of-paradiseTrade skin of the Raggiana bird-of-paradise. Skins such as this were the first specimens of birds of paradise to reach Europe
Phylloscopus neglectus, plain leaf warblerPlain leaf warbler egg specimens
Parus bokharensis, turkestan tit
Esacus recurvirostris, great stone curlewTwo Great Stone Curlew egg specimens
Podoces pander, turkestan ground jay
Buphagus africanus, yellow-billed oxpeckerThis medium-sized African bird is best know for riding on large mammals to search for insects, including parasitical larvae buried in their hides
Caprimulgus mahrattensis, sykes nightjarSykes nightjar egg specimens
Stercoraarius pomarinus, pomarine skuaPomarine skua egg specimens
Passer pyrrhonotus, sind sparrowSind sparrow egg specimens
Indicator variegatus, scaly-throated honeyguideSome species of honeyguide are known to help guide humans to wild bee hives, a mutually beneficial behaviour which can earn the bird the reward of a good feed for itself
Calandrella raytal, indian short-toed larkIndian short-toed lark egg specimens
Parus lugubris, sombre titSombre Tit egg specimens
Ammoperdix heyi, sand partridgeSand partridge egg specimens