A species of Pigeon Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified. Perhaps a species of Mountain Pigeon, ‘Gymnophaps sp’.
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher ‘Cyornis tickelliae’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sulcher’ [in Devanagari and English] ‘See B. v. 53. See B. 3. d. 42. Sylvia sialis I. O. ii. 522. Blue Warbler Syn. iv. 446.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Tern Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly a Black Tern, ‘Chlidonias niger’, non-breeding plumage.
A species of Starling Original inscriptions: ‘See B. v. 40: var. of Sturnus contra’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: perhaps meant to represent the Asian Pied Starling, ‘Sturnus contra’.
A species of Quail ‘Coturnix sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘B. 3. No. 10’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a male Rain Quail, ‘Coturnix coromandelica’
A species of Quail ‘Coturnix sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a female Rain Quail, ‘Coturnix coromandelica’
A species of Quail ‘Coturnix sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a Japanese Quail, ‘Coturnix japonica’
A species of Reed Warbler (possibly) ‘Acrocephalus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘A chatterer. like Turdus orandinaceus. Reed Thrush Syn.3.32?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Size: Note: three types of birds shown, the Reed Warbler at centre
Common Bronzewing Pigeon ‘Phaps chalcoptera’ Original inscriptions: ‘Columba chalcoptera. I.O.ij 604. Bronze winged Pigeon var Syn. Sup. ij. if not a Distinct species? From Malacca. Custard apple ripe.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The pigeon is perched ...