Sauropsida Collection (page 17)

Robert Swinhoe (1836-1877)
Portrait of Robert Swinhoe, an English naturalist, from Ibis (ser 9), 2 (jubilee supplement) 1908, p.207-208

Calotes versicolor, agamid lizard
This agamid lizard is a common species in the lowlands of Sri Lanka, particularly in the drier parts of the island

Cicinnurus regius, king bird-of-paradise
Plate 362 from Carolus Clusius Exoticorum libri decem : quibus Animalium, Plantarum, Aromatum, alioramque peregrinorum Fructuum Histori describuntur, (1605)

Geospiza magnirostris, large ground finch
A specimen of a large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Detail of terracotta moulding of a snake in the Waterhouse B
The Waterhouse Buiding at the Natural History Museum, London was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Geospiza fortis, medium ground finch
A specimen of a medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Bird from decorative ceiling panels
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a bird painted in gold

Side view of a Gharial skull
The Gharial is a modern fish-eating crocodile that is found in India. Photographed by Harry Taylor

Egg display in the Bird Gallery of the Natural History Museu
Exhibition of bird eggs illustrating the great variety in sizes. This display is part of the Bird gallery at the Natural History Museum, London

Sinospirifer sp. stone swallow (Shih-yen) brachiopods
A collection of stone swallow (Shih-yen) brachiopods from the Devonian rocks of China

Red runt, pigeon
The skeleton of a pigeon, bred, examined and labelled by Charles Darwin as part of his research into evolution

A Nodde
A pencil sketch from the Drawings Collection of Thomas Malie (1726-42)

Galapagos finches
Finches collected in the Galapagos Islands during the voyage of the Beagle

Pyroderus scutatus masoni, red-ruffed fruitcrow
Specimen of a red-ruffed fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus masoni), held at the Natural History Museum at Tring

Side view of a Baryonyx snout
Baryonyx was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Lower Cretaceous period around 125 million years ago. Photographed by Phil Crabb

Cathartes aura, turkey-vulture
Feathers from a turkey-vulture (Cathartes aura). Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Hummingbirds in a cabinet
One of twenty-four images detailing specimens inside the hummingbird cabinet in the Natural History Museums Bird Gallery

Pre-historic creature by Benjamin Hawkins
Watercolour by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Undulated parakeet
Plate by Frederick Polydore Nodder from George Shaws The Naturalist Miscellany, Vol. 16, (1751-1813)

Hirundo sp. swallow
A photograph of one of the many animals deaturing in the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall

Pouter, domestic pigeon
This pigeon is from the collection of domestic pigeons donated to the Natural History Museum by Charles Darwin in 1867. The bird probably came from Darwins own aviaries

Bird from decorative ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a bird painted in gold

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