Coppersmith Barbet ‘Megalaima haemacephala’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bucco philohensis. The birds are good drawings’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A pair, with nest and fledglings
Black Francolin ‘Francolinus francolinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Probably ye female of next’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: female
Black Francolin ‘Francolinus francolinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Perdip francolinus I. O. 1. 644. Francolin Partridge. Syn. iv. 759’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: male
Indian Courser ‘Cursorius coromandelicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Female Tuthurry. See B. v. 146. Cursorius asiaticus. I. O. z. 751. Coromandel Plover. Syn. v. 217 var’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Indian Courser ‘Cursorius coromandelicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The name of this Bird is Chauchur Shahue or Chauchur Tutharry found in the Snowy mountains of Surinagur – the drawing is half the original size. 2 quarters and a half of doubtless a seer is its weight.’ [Nastaliq and English] ‘...
Rhinoceros Hornbill ‘Buceros rhinoceros’ Original inscriptions: ‘Rhinoceros Hornbill’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Only the head of (dead) Hornbill is portrayed
Leopard ‘Panthera pardus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This male feline is an albino; the spots discernable on its fur indicate that it may be a leopard.
Leopard ‘Panthera pardus’ Original inscriptions: ‘From life sent from the Coast of Malabar. The Leopard Spots are visible in a particular light and are only marked by a slight elongation of the Hair – a similar one was killed at Nattore in Bengal.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Wat...