Red-Vented Bulbul ‘Pycnonotus cafer’ Original inscriptions: ‘Turdus cafer. I. O. i. 354. Cape Thrush. Syn. 3. 72. See B. 1. 96’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Asian Pied Starling ‘Sturnus contra’ Original inscriptions: ‘An Aubluckan upon a Jaumun Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English]’ Sturnus capensis. I. O. 1. 322 – Cape Stare. Syn. iji. P. 5.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on a fruiting branch of th...
Straw-Headed Bulbul (possibly) ‘Pycnonotus zeylanicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘See B. iv. 85 Turdus ocrocephalus. I. O. i. 355. Yellow-crowned Thrush – Syn. 3. p. 74. Ceylonese Stare Syn. 3. p. 11. see Sup. 143. From Malacca’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Asian Fairy Bluebird ‘Irena puella’ Original inscriptions: ‘see B. 1. 89. Coracias Rolla – I. O. 1. 171. Fairy Roller. Sup. p. 87.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Male
Yellow-Eyed Babbler ‘Chrysomma sinense’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Gullaul Chushm upon a Shureefa tree.’ [Nastaliq and English]’ See 63. Same as in B.1.No 109’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on a finely detailed custard apple tree (Sharifa).
Indian Pond Heron ‘Ardeola grayii’ Original inscriptions: ‘See B. iv. 41. Ardea inculata Buchanan’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Asiatic Jackal, Golden Jackal ‘Canis aureus’ Original inscriptions: [in English] ‘Bengal Jackall from life’ [in nastaliq on reverse, naming it a ‘geedhar’ in Hindi and a ‘shahal’ in Farsi, and saying that it is from Bengal] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Coimbatore Sheep, Kurumbai Sheep Original inscriptions: ‘Curumbar Ram and Ewe from Coimbitoore’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: