Crawfurd’s Kalij Pheasant ‘Lophura leucomelanos crawfurdi’ Original inscriptions: ‘Phasianus nycthemerisus L. Black and White Chinese Pheasant Edwards. Natl. size from life. If not ye coloured Pheasant, Syn. Sup. p. 210. Phas. Lineatus. Buch.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolo...
Bengal Florican (male) ‘Houbaropsis bengalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Male Florikin. Churge. Hind. Natl size is one half larger. See B. v. 103. Otis bengalensis. I. O. ij. 660. Indian Bustard. Syn. iv. 804’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Greater Adjutant ‘Leptoptilos dubius’ Original inscriptions: ‘From Life. Length of the Bill from the Eye 17 inches, the rest of the body in proportion. Ardea argala. I. O. ij. 676. Gigantic Crane. Syn. v. 45’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Vultures and Adjutant Storks Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Vultures and Adjutant Storks face each other over the bones of what appears to be a saurian, in a landscape with pale trees in the background.
Sarus Crane ‘Grus antigone’ Original inscriptions: ‘Dimensions: From the tip of the Bill to the top of the Scull – 8 inches. From the top of the scull to the breast – 1 foot 7 inches. The circumference of the neck is 10 inches. From the breast to the end of the tail is 2 feet. From the sole of...
White Stork ‘Ciconia ciconia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Samcool. Ardea ciconia. I. O. ij. 676. White Stork. Syn. v. p. 47’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Painted Stork ‘Mycteria leucocephala’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tortalus leucocephalus. I. O. ij. 706. White-headed Ibis. Syn. v. 116 – Sup 240. Male Tungeel in full Plumage to which it arrives in 3 years’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: