River Tern ‘Sterna aurantia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sterna Siharee’ [Ink] ‘Seena aurantia’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 421 by 279 mm Note: Adult breeding
Little Grebe ‘Tachybaptus ruficollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘P philippensis in minor / Podiceps Dobara’ [Pencil] ‘1 June 1819’ [on reverse in red ink] ‘15 Flaver 16 Agboo / 79/ ινλει/z / B Recd June 1819/ Podiceps Dobara’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Waterc...
Common coot ‘Fulica atra’ Original inscriptions: ‘Fulica atra’ [Pencil]’ fulica atra?’ [on reverse in Ink] ‘B. Recd June 1819/ μaj κ / 78’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 289 by 280 mm Note: male
Darter ‘Anhinga Melanogaster’ Original inscriptions: ‘Plotos Melanogaster’ [Pencil] ‘B. Recd June 1819 / Plotas Melanogaster / 107’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 356 by 304 mm Note: Breeding plumage, male, with detail of head and neck in p...
Black Ibis ‘Pseudibis papillosa’ Original inscriptions: ‘Geronticus papillosus / Ibis mamillensis’ [Pencil]’ B. Recd June 1819 / 50 / Ibis? Mamillensis’ (on reverse in Pencil) Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 328 by 305 mm Note: Male, but not a precise rendition of...
Black Stork ‘Ciconia nigra’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mycteria Australis / Mycteria Malen’ [Pencil]’ B. Recd June 1819 / 36 / Mycteria Malen’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 468 by 314 mm Note: Adult plumage