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Haliaetus leucocephalus, bald eaglePlate 31 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
Plate 117 from the report of the Voyage of H. M. S. ChallengerThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Motacilla flava, yellow wagtailWatercolour by Henrik Gr ld (1924-5)
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)
Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)Conradus Gesnerus, Medeus & Philosophus. Plate 4, Isis 22
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
Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jayPlate 87 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
Fulica americana, American cootPlate 239 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
Rosa bifera macrocarpa, Lelieurs four-seasons rosePainting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840) from Les Roses Vol. 1, 1817. Illustration entitled La Quatre Laisons Lelieur
Strato volcanic eruptionA strato volcano has a steep volcanic cone built up by dense lava flows and pyroclastic debris. One of a series (including image numbers 185 to 190) showing various forms of volcanic eruption
Ophrys apifera, bee orchidWatercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pinguinus impennis, great aukPlate 46 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Actitis hypoleucos, common sandpiperPlate 58 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz and is a popular gemstone. This specimen is from Ontario, Canada and is displayed in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Erythacus rubecula, European robinPlate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Xylomelum pyriforme, woody pearFinished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Sitta europaea, Eurasian nuthatchPlate 22 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Cacatua leadbeateri, Major Mitchells cockatooPlate 5 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Pinus sylvestris, scots pineIllustration of scots pine foliage a cones from the Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
CompsognathusA well preserved fossil of the Compsognathus, meaning elegant jaw. It was a small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, reaching only 65 cms in height living during the Late Jurassic
Tyto alba, barn owlPlate 28 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Bombycilla cedrorum, cedar waxwingPlate 21 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Physeter catodon, sperm whalePlate 9 Spermaceti Whale of the Southern Ocean. Hand-coloured engraving from The Naturalists Library, Mammalia, Vol. 12 Whales, 1833-1843, by Sir William Jardine (1800-1874)
HeterodontosaurusA model of the dinosaur Heterodontosaurus, whose name means different-toothed lizard is a member was an Ornithopod. It lived during the Lower Jurassic period around 205-180 million years ago
Protoceratops
Sterna maxima, royal ternPlate 273 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
Cathartes aura, turkey vulturePlate 151 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
Dressed fleasFleas dressed by a Mexican woman in 1905. A curiosity from the Natural History Museum at Tring
Peppered mothTwo specimens of peppered moths exhibited on a lichen-covered tree. This is a good demonstration of genetic selection through changing environment
Branta canadensis, Canada goosePlate 277 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
Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)An illustrated portrait of the British naturalist, Charles Robert Darwin
ScelidosaurusA four metre long armoured skinned dinosaur which lived during the Lower Jurassic about 208 - 194 million years ago, first discribed by Richard Owen in 1868. Illustration by Neave Parker
Aquila chrysaetos, golden eaglePlate 181 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
Gorilla gorilla gorilla, western lowland gorilla
Surinaamsche Insecten, Insects of SurinamPlate 12 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of te Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten by Maria Sibylla Merian
Robert Brown (1773-1858)Portrait of Robert Brown, a Scottish botanist who noted the nucleus in orchids in 1831. Artist unknown
Pteranodon was a giant flying reptile - a pterosaur - a close relation of the dinosaur. They lived during the Cretaceous period aroun 85 to 75 million years ago. Illustration by Neave Parker
Ardea herodias, great blue heronPlate 281 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
StegosaurusAn animated model of the dinosaur, Stegosaurus created by Kokoro Ltd, Japan, for the Natural History Museum, London. Stegosaurus was a hebivorous dinosaur living 155 to 144 million years ago
Aptenodytes patagonicus, king penguinPlate 79 from the Forster Collection. During his second voyage, James Cook explored the seas around Antarctica. With him was the illustrator Georg Forster
Equus quagga, quaggaModel of a quagga, an extinct species of South African zebra. It was last seen in the wild in 1860, but the last the species survived in captivity until the early 20th century
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, bald eaglePlate 126 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
Apatosaurus, previously known as BrontosaurusThis dinosaur, one of the longest ever to have been found grew up to 21 metres in length. It lived in North America during the Upper Jurassic period about 150 million years ago
Ichthyosaurus, an extinct fish-like marine reptile. They lived during the Jurassic and Triassic periods and ranged in length, from a few feet to 20 feet long. Illustration by Neave Parker
Bucephala clangula, common goldeneyePlate 342 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
Arenaria interpres, ruddy turnstonePlate 304 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
Butorides virescens, green heronPlate 333 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
Bucephala albeola, buffleheadPlate 325 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