Complements De Buffon Collection

Pure-faced langur, Trachypithecus vetulus. Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4659808 Pure-faced langur, Trachypithecus vetulus. Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus. Endangered. (Orangutan, Pithecus satyrus)
FLO4659790 Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus. Endangered. (Orangutan, Pithecus satyrus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Helmet vanga, Euryceros prevostii, and bearded bulbul, Criniger barbatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660529 Helmet vanga, Euryceros prevostii, and bearded bulbul, Criniger barbatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Thomas Horsfield from Rene Primevere
FLO4660515 Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Thomas Horsfield from Rene Primevere Lesson's Supplements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Fiery-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus cruentus, and yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
FLO4660502 Fiery-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus cruentus, and yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Streamer-tailed tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa (Gubernetes cunninghami). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660482 Streamer-tailed tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa (Gubernetes cunninghami). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Elegant crested tinamou or martineta tinamou, Eudromia elegans, and rufos-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis gayi
FLO4660419 Elegant crested tinamou or martineta tinamou, Eudromia elegans, and rufos-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis gayi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements

Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul (Cryptonix coronatus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660410 Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul (Cryptonix coronatus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis. Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660353 Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis. Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common bottlenose dolphin. Tursiops truncatus
FLO4660326 Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common bottlenose dolphin. Tursiops truncatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660297 West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Pronghorn or prong-horned antelope, Antilocapra americana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660282 Pronghorn or prong-horned antelope, Antilocapra americana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Greater mouse-deer or napu, Tragulus napu, and Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica
FLO4660248 Greater mouse-deer or napu, Tragulus napu, and Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Pink fairy armadillo or pichiciego, Chlamyphorus truncatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660223 Pink fairy armadillo or pichiciego, Chlamyphorus truncatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Cape hare, Lepus capensis, and tapeti or Brazilian hare, Sylvilagus brasiliensis
FLO4660189 Cape hare, Lepus capensis, and tapeti or Brazilian hare, Sylvilagus brasiliensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Wombat, Vombatus ursinus (Phascolomys wombat). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660125 Wombat, Vombatus ursinus (Phascolomys wombat). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Wombat)

Banded hare-wallaby or munning, Lagostrophus fasciatus (endangered). Halmaturus elegans
FLO4660120 Banded hare-wallaby or munning, Lagostrophus fasciatus (endangered). Halmaturus elegans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus (Macropus laniger). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660111 Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus (Macropus laniger). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus, and Talaud bear cuscus, Ailurops melanotis (critically endangered)
FLO4660086 Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus, and Talaud bear cuscus, Ailurops melanotis (critically endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements

Fennec fox or fennec, Vulpes zerda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de
FLO4660006 Fennec fox or fennec, Vulpes zerda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Chinese ferret badger, Melogale moschata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660003 Chinese ferret badger, Melogale moschata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Yellow-capped pygmy parrot, Micropsitta keiensis, male and female, and groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
FLO4659906 Yellow-capped pygmy parrot, Micropsitta keiensis, male and female, and groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris

Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus (Trogon pavoninus). Head of female
FLO4659891 Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus (Trogon pavoninus). Head of female. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Long-billed corella, Cacatua tenuirostris, and galah or rose-breasted cockatoo, Eolophus roseicapilla
FLO4659883 Long-billed corella, Cacatua tenuirostris, and galah or rose-breasted cockatoo, Eolophus roseicapilla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de

Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus (Ursus labiatus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4659853 Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus (Ursus labiatus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata, and crested auklet, Aethia cristatella
FLO4659846 Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata, and crested auklet, Aethia cristatella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements
FLO4659822 Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Javan lutung, Trachypithecus auratus (Semnopithecus pyrrhus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Thomas Horsfield
FLO4659771 Javan lutung, Trachypithecus auratus (Semnopithecus pyrrhus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Thomas Horsfield from Rene Primevere Lesson's Supplements de Buffon

Moustached treeswift, Hemiprocne mystacea, and moustached turca, Pteroptochos megapodius
FLO4660537 Moustached treeswift, Hemiprocne mystacea, and moustached turca, Pteroptochos megapodius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Sparacte beak-de-fer, imaginary bird, Sparactes superbus. Copied from Francois Le Vaillant's Natural History of
FLO4660504 Sparacte beak-de-fer, imaginary bird, Sparactes superbus. Copied from Francois Le Vaillant's Natural History of the Birds of Africa

Great blue turaco, Corythaeola cristata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660467 Great blue turaco, Corythaeola cristata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4660444 Superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de
FLO4660342 Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Sperm whale)

Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, goose-beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris, and northern bottlenose whale
FLO4660312 Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, goose-beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris, and northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus

Burchell's zebra or Damara zebra, Equus quagga burchellii (Equus burchellii)
FLO4660242 Burchell's zebra or Damara zebra, Equus quagga burchellii (Equus burchellii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Alpaca, Vicugna pacos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon
FLO4660228 Alpaca, Vicugna pacos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Alpaca, Vicugna pacos)

Short-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla (critically endangered), and Cairo spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus
FLO4660190 Short-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla (critically endangered), and Cairo spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus

Franklin's ground squirrel, Poliocitellus franklinii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660171 Franklin's ground squirrel, Poliocitellus franklinii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor (Sciurus bicolor)
FLO4660146 Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor (Sciurus bicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de
FLO4660110 Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Platypus)

Western barred bandicoot or mari, Perameles bougainville (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660077 Western barred bandicoot or mari, Perameles bougainville (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus, and pelandoc or Maluku kangaroo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660066 Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus, and pelandoc or Maluku kangaroo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de
FLO4660053 Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Eastern quoll)

Spotted seal or largha seal, Phoca largha (Phoca chorisii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660028 Spotted seal or largha seal, Phoca largha (Phoca chorisii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

East Indian linsang, Prionodon linsang gracilis, and wild dog or dhole, Cuon alpinus (endangered)
FLO4660014 East Indian linsang, Prionodon linsang gracilis, and wild dog or dhole, Cuon alpinus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de

Little blue penguin, Eudyptula minor, and tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata
FLO4659978 Little blue penguin, Eudyptula minor, and tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and black-mandibled toucan. Ramphastos ambiguus
FLO4659963 African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus, and black-mandibled toucan. Ramphastos ambiguus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's
FLO4659858 Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

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Compléments de Buffon, named after the renowned French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, are a collection of supplementary materials that enhance and enrich our understanding of the natural world. These complements include illustrations, diagrams, maps, and charts that provide additional context and detail to Buffon's original works. Buffon's groundbreaking contributions to natural history laid the foundation for modern scientific inquiry. His meticulous observations and detailed descriptions of plants, animals, and minerals revolutionized our understanding of the diversity and complexity of life on Earth. The Compléments de Buffon serve as a valuable resource for students, researchers, and enthusiasts alike who wish to delve deeper into Buffon's work. They offer a visual feast of intricate drawings and colorful depictions that bring his words to life in vivid detail. Whether you are studying biology, ecology, or simply have an interest in the wonders of nature, exploring the Compléments de Buffon is sure to ignite your curiosity and deepen your appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the natural world. Dive into this treasure trove of knowledge today.