Ornithology Collection (#9)

Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat, Saxicola maurus (Russian warbler, Motacilla rossica)
FLO4681234 Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat, Saxicola maurus (Russian warbler, Motacilla rossica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Green peafowl, Pavo muticus (Spike-crested peacock, Pavo spicifer). Illustration drawn
FLO4681185 Green peafowl, Pavo muticus (Spike-crested peacock, Pavo spicifer). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Sharp-tailed warbler, Motacilla oxura. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4683915 Sharp-tailed warbler, Motacilla oxura. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos (Psittacus macrorhynchos). Illustration drawn
FLO4683754 Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos (Psittacus macrorhynchos). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus. Vulnerable. (Ceram lory, Psittacus garrulus)
FLO4683734 Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus. Vulnerable. (Ceram lory, Psittacus garrulus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Little kingfisher, Alcedo pusilla (Minute kingfisher, Alcedo ultramarina)
FLO4683659 Little kingfisher, Alcedo pusilla (Minute kingfisher, Alcedo ultramarina). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Purple Indian creeper, Cinnyris asiaticus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641069 Purple Indian creeper, Cinnyris asiaticus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus, native to North America. Illustration copied from George Edwards " Gleanings of
FLO4640514 Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus, native to North America. Illustration copied from George Edwards " Gleanings of Natural History, " 1758

Peach-fronted parakeet or conure, Aratinga aurea. (Golden crowned parrot, Psittacus aureus)
FLO4640916 Peach-fronted parakeet or conure, Aratinga aurea. (Golden crowned parrot, Psittacus aureus) Illustration copied from George Edwards

Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi. (Crested long-tailed pye)
FLO4640787 Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi. (Crested long-tailed pye, Muscicapa paradisi.) Illustration copied from George Edwards

Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered
FLO4640554 Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered. Copied from George Edwards "Natural History of Birds, " 1749

Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640061 Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards

North American ash-coloured heron, Ardea fusca. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640057 North American ash-coloured heron, Ardea fusca. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640054 Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London, 1799.; (add.info.: Brown pelican)

Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus. (Lesser dusky parrot, Psittacus sordidus or P. spectrum)
FLO4640051 Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus. (Lesser dusky parrot, Psittacus sordidus or P. spectrum). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Long-tailed duck of Newfoundland, Clangula hyemalis. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639988 Long-tailed duck of Newfoundland, Clangula hyemalis. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639982 Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Red-necked amazon, Amazona arausiaca. (Blue-faced green parrot, Psittacus autumnalis cyanocephalus)
FLO4641476 Red-necked amazon, Amazona arausiaca. (Blue-faced green parrot, Psittacus autumnalis cyanocephalus). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4641371 Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Female eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus (Blue breasted parrot). Illustration copied from Peter Brown's " New
FLO4641314 Female eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus (Blue breasted parrot). Illustration copied from Peter Brown's " New Illustrations of Zoology, " 1776

Green-winged pytilia (green goldfinch), Pytilia melba. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641288 Green-winged pytilia (green goldfinch), Pytilia melba. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Yellow rumped cacique (Black and yellow oriole), Cacicus cela (Oriolus persicus)
FLO4641287 Yellow rumped cacique (Black and yellow oriole), Cacicus cela (Oriolus persicus). Illustration copied from George Edwards

White throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis (Passe pennsylvanica). Illustration copied from George Edwards after Mr
FLO4641269 White throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis (Passe pennsylvanica). Illustration copied from George Edwards after Mr. William Bartram of Philadelphia

White headed munia (Malacca grosbeak), Lonchura maja. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641244 White headed munia (Malacca grosbeak), Lonchura maja. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Pine creeper or pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (Dendroica pinus). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641234 Pine creeper or pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (Dendroica pinus). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Tibia and metatarsus of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria
FLO4612197 Tibia and metatarsus of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, in the Parisian Collection and Andersonian Collection

Back view of skull, upper and lower view of lower jaw, inner view of jaw, and circle of sclerotic bones in the dodo
FLO4612158 Back view of skull, upper and lower view of lower jaw, inner view of jaw, and circle of sclerotic bones in the dodo

Willem Piso's illustration of the dodo, from Gulielmi Pisonis Medici Amstelaedamensis, 1658
FLO4612072 Willem Piso's illustration of the dodo, from Gulielmi Pisonis Medici Amstelaedamensis, 1658. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melville's The Dodo

Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin
FLO4612060 Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin. Handcoloured lithograph by CDM from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melville's The Dodo

Images of a male Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, from Francois Lequat's Voyages, 1708
FLO4612049 Images of a male Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, from Francois Lequat's Voyages, 1708. Heliotype by Van Leer from Dr

Dodo statue on the facade of the Scotch House in Veere, the Netherlands, 1561. Heliotype by Van Leer from Dr
FLO4611950 Dodo statue on the facade of the Scotch House in Veere, the Netherlands, 1561. Heliotype by Van Leer from Dr. Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans Dodo Studies, Amsterdam, Johannes Muller

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, with rabbit and spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, with duck
FLO4598062 Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, with rabbit and spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, with duck. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Oudet after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's

Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, and black bullfinch variety
FLO4598008 Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, and black bullfinch variety, Pyrrhula pyrrrhula

Eurasian blackcap pair, Sylvia atricapilla, female in nest and male bringing food, and common whitethroat
FLO4597977 Eurasian blackcap pair, Sylvia atricapilla, female in nest and male bringing food, and common whitethroat. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Pardinel after a drawing by Edouard Travies

Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus (endangered), and hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus (endangered)
FLO4597968 Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus (endangered), and hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus (endangered). Handcoloured engraving on steel by Anneshower Pardinel after a drawing by

Puffin, Fratercula arctica, razorbill, Alca torda, and king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
FLO4597965 Puffin, Fratercula arctica, razorbill, Alca torda, and king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Pardinel after a drawing by Edouard Travies

Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax, and great bustard, Otis tarda. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Manceau after a
FLO4597947 Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax, and great bustard, Otis tarda. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Manceau after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's "New Edition of

Sheepdog and mastiff breeds, Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Blanchard after a drawing by
FLO4597779 Sheepdog and mastiff breeds, Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Blanchard after a drawing by Janet Lange from Richard's "New Edition of the Complete Works

Guianan cockof-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola, Guianan red cotinga, Phoenicircus carnifex, and banded cotinga
FLO4597627 Guianan cockof-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola, Guianan red cotinga, Phoenicircus carnifex, and banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata (endangered)

Black or American scoter, Melanitta americana, Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
FLO4597795 Black or American scoter, Melanitta americana, Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, and Cape petrel, Daption capense

Cranium 1-4 and part of sternum 5, 6 of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire. Lithograph by Joseph Dinkel after Werner
FLO4612182 Cranium 1-4 and part of sternum 5, 6 of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire. Lithograph by Joseph Dinkel after Werner from Hugh Edwin Strickland

Skulls of tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris, critically endangered 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 dodo
FLO4612171 Skulls of tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris, critically endangered 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 dodo, Raphus cucullatus 2, yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron chlorigaster 3, 6

Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph)
FLO4612102 Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph); (add.info.: Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, by Francois Leguat from his Voyage, published 1708)

Upper and lower views of the skull of a dodo. Lithograph from Hugh Edwin Strickland
FLO4612153 Upper and lower views of the skull of a dodo. Lithograph from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melville's The Dodo and its Kindred, London, Reeve, Benham and Reeve

Tooth billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris 1, 2 (critically endangered), Bruce's green pigeon
FLO4612139 Tooth billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris 1, 2 (critically endangered), Bruce's green pigeon, Treron waalia (Treron abyssinica 3, 5) and Levaillant's dove

Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct
FLO4612106 Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct

Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius
FLO4612076 Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Dodos and parrots hunted in Mauritius 1602 from Willem van West-Zanenos Journal
FLO4611988 Dodos and parrots hunted in Mauritius 1602 from Willem van West-Zanenos Journal, and copies of Salomon Savery's white dodo by Abraham and Jan de Wees, 1651 and Gillis Joosten Saeghman

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Ornithology, the study of birds, has captivated artists and scientists alike throughout history. From the exquisite paintings of Carel Fabritius' "The Goldfinch" to Jonathan Couch's meticulous illustrations in Cornwall before 1870, these works have allowed us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of avian species. One such stunning depiction is the lithograph of the American Flamingo by John James Audubon in 1858. This vibrant artwork showcases the elegance and grace of these magnificent creatures as they stand tall on one leg. In another scene, we see two Curlew Sandpipers wading through water, their beaks pecking at unseen treasures beneath its surface. Their side view gives us a glimpse into their delicate movements and intricate feeding habits. The Robin Redbreast, with its distinctive red breastplate, symbolizes resilience and warmth during colder months. Its presence brings joy to many gardens across different regions. The Red Kite takes flight above our heads with its majestic wingspan. These birds are known for their scavenging abilities and can often be seen soaring effortlessly through open skies. A group of Long-tailed Tits perches together on a branch, forming an adorable display of camaraderie among feathered friends. Their fluffy plumage adds charm to any natural setting they inhabit. Meanwhile, the Wandering Albatross commands attention with its grandeur; this large white bird possesses black feathers at the end of its expansive wings – truly a sight to behold when gliding over vast oceans. Sadly extinct now is the Mauritian Dodo - a compact bird characterized by its curved brown bill and brown feet. A reminder that conservation efforts are crucial in preserving our avian companions for future generations. Moving away from wild species towards domesticated ones; we encounter Silver Spangled Hamburgh chickens strutting proudly amidst farm life – their striking plumage catching everyone's eye while they peck at the ground.