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Forster Collection (#7)

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Background imageForster Collection: Eudyptula minor, little penguin

Eudyptula minor, little penguin
Ff. 84. Wtarecolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Aptenodytes minor and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Accipiter novaehollandiae, variable goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae, variable goshawk
Ff. 35. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Falco lucuetos, New Holland white falcon and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Dendrocygna viduata, white-faced whistling duck

Dendrocygna viduata, white-faced whistling duck
Ff. 76. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas viduata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Tadorna cana, South African shelduck

Tadorna cana, South African shelduck
Ff. 70. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas montana and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird

Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird
Ff. 32. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Falco sagittarius, serpantarius and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Anas superciliosa, Pacific black duck

Anas superciliosa, Pacific black duck

Background imageForster Collection: Falco novaeseelandiae, New Zealand falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae, New Zealand falcon
Ff. 38. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Falco harpe and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Prosthemadera noveseelandiae, tui

Prosthemadera noveseelandiae, tui
Ff. 61. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Certhia cincinnata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Chrysococcyx lucidus, shining bronze cuckoo

Chrysococcyx lucidus, shining bronze cuckoo
Ff. 57. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Cuculus nitens lucidus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Aythya novaeseelandiae, New Zealand scaup

Aythya novaeseelandiae, New Zealand scaup
Ff. 79. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Anas atricilla and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Vini peruviana, blue lorikeet

Vini peruviana, blue lorikeet
Ff. 49. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Psittacus sapphirinus, Psittacus taitianus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Delphinus delphis, common dolphin

Delphinus delphis, common dolphin
Ff. 31. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Raphicerus melanotis, cape grysbok

Raphicerus melanotis, cape grysbok
Ff. 17. Annotated Antelope tragulus, Melanotis... Greis-bock in Dutch. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Halobaena caerulea, blue petrel

Halobaena caerulea, blue petrel
Ff. 86. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Procellaria fimilis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Taurotragus oryx, eland

Taurotragus oryx, eland

Background imageForster Collection: Lophonetta specularoides, crested duck

Lophonetta specularoides, crested duck
Ff. 78. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas lophyra cristata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Antelope head

Antelope head
Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae, red-fronted parakeet

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae, red-fronted parakeet
Ff. 46. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Psittacus pacificus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Urodynamis taitensis, long-tailed koel

Urodynamis taitensis, long-tailed koel
Ff. 56. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Cuculus fasciatus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Callaeas cinereus, kokako

Callaeas cinereus, kokako
Ff. 52. Wtarecolour painting by George Forster (17774) annotated Callaeas cinerea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher
Ff. 60. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Alcedo cancrophaga made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Laniarius ferrugineus, southern boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus, southern boubou
Ff. 41. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Lanius cafer and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Anas georgica, yellow-billed pintail

Anas georgica, yellow-billed pintail
Ff. 71. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas xanthorynchus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Charmosyna palmarum, palm lorikeet

Charmosyna palmarum, palm lorikeet
Ff. 48. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Psittacus palamarum and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Oreotragus oreotragus, klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus, klipspringer
Ff. 29. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Aplonis striata, striated starling

Aplonis striata, striated starling
Ff. 54. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Coracias pacifica striata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Tadorna variegata, Paradise shelduck

Tadorna variegata, Paradise shelduck
Ff. 67. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Anas Cheneros and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Pachyptila vittata, broad-billed prion

Pachyptila vittata, broad-billed prion
Ff. 87. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Procellaria vittata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Prosopeia tabuensis, red shining parrot

Prosopeia tabuensis, red shining parrot
Ff. 42. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Tonga Taboo and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Axis porcinus, hog deer

Axis porcinus, hog deer
Ff. 14. Annotated Cervus porcinus. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Anthornis melanura, New Zealand bellbird

Anthornis melanura, New Zealand bellbird
Ff. 62. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Certhia olivacea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Arripis trutta, eastern Australian salmon

Arripis trutta, eastern Australian salmon
Ff. 63. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1774) annotated Certhia crdinalis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Chalinolobus tuberculatus, long-tailed wattled bat

Chalinolobus tuberculatus, long-tailed wattled bat
Ff.1. Vespertilio tuberculatus, New Zealand Bat. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Coracinia analis, New Caledonian cuckoo-shrike

Coracinia analis, New Caledonian cuckoo-shrike
Ff. 53. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Corvus cinereus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Bos connochaetes, wildebeest

Bos connochaetes, wildebeest
Ff. 21. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Eudyptes schlegeli, royal penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli, royal penguin
Ff. 80. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes chhrysocome and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Acrocephalus caffer, long-billed reed warbler

Acrocephalus caffer, long-billed reed warbler
Ff. 55. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Oriolus musa and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Nestor meridionalis, South Island kaka

Nestor meridionalis, South Island kaka
Ff. 50. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Psittacus hypopolius and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Foulehaio carunculatus, wattled honeyeater

Foulehaio carunculatus, wattled honeyeater
Ff. 64. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Certhia carunculata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Eunymphicus cornutus, horned parakeet

Eunymphicus cornutus, horned parakeet
Ff. 43. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Psittacus bisetis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Ff. 208 sketch by George Forster

Ff. 208 sketch by George Forster
Ff. 208. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Coluber laticaudatus, colubrine amphibious sea snake

Coluber laticaudatus, colubrine amphibious sea snake
Ff. 170. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated coluber laticaudatus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Chleophaga hybrida, kelp goose

Chleophaga hybrida, kelp goose
Ff. 66. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas ganta Anas antarctica and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Dipus capensis, cape jerboa

Dipus capensis, cape jerboa
Ff. 13. Annotated Yerbua capensis and Dipus cafer. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background imageForster Collection: Anas capensis, Cape teal

Anas capensis, Cape teal
Ff. 75. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas assimilis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageForster Collection: Sphenoeacus afer, Cape grassbird

Sphenoeacus afer, Cape grassbird
Ff. 154b. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Muscicapa dubia and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)




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"Forster: A Fascinating Blend of Wildlife, History, and Culture in Bradford" Discover the captivating world of Forster, a place where nature's wonders intertwine with historical events and vibrant city life. In this enchanting corner of Bradford, you can witness the majestic flight of the Phalcoboenus australis, also known as the striated caracara. These magnificent birds soar through the skies, showcasing their grace and strength. Dive into the mesmerizing underwater realm alongside Naso lituratus, commonly referred to as orangespine unicornfish. Their vibrant colors and unique features make them an unforgettable sight in these waters. Indulge your senses at The new coffee tavern at Bradford - a haven for caffeine enthusiasts seeking aromatic blends that awaken their taste buds. Sip on a perfectly brewed cup while immersing yourself in the warm ambiance of this charming establishment. Step back in time to Colonel Fitzgeralds Charge at San Sebastian during the Peninsular War - an event etched into history by Field Marshal Sir John himself. Explore how bravery and strategy shaped this significant battle. Bradford itself is a bustling city that offers endless opportunities for exploration. From its rich cultural heritage to its thriving arts scene, there's something here for everyone. Witness Thalassarche chlororhynchos gracefully gliding over vast ocean expanses - behold the beauty of yellow-nosed albatrosses as they navigate their way through turbulent winds with ease. Observe Anas undulata elegantly swimming across tranquil ponds; these yellow-billed ducks bring charm to every waterway they inhabit. Marvel at Anas erythrorhyncha with their striking red bills – these red-billed ducks add vibrancy to any wetland landscape they call home. Embark on an icy adventure alongside Pygoscelis antarcticus – chinstrap penguins who waddle along frozen shores with undeniable charisma.