Black-Headed Ibis ‘Threskiornis melanocephalus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Aarvamookoo Can: / Tamal: / Seemogga July 27th 1805 / This Bird feeds on Fish, Worms and Frogs; frequent Tanks, Rivers and Wet Paddy fields. / Not webb-footed; do not swim’ [with dimensions of bird given] Further inscrip...
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana ‘Hydrophasianus chirurgus’ Original inscriptions: ‘At Seemogga August 5th 1805 / This Small Bird feeds on small Fish Worms and Mud / It frequents and is found near Tanks and Paddy Fields / The conformation of its long claws unconnected by any Webb, sufficiently indicates...
Rose-Ringed Parakeet ‘Psittacula krameri’ Original inscriptions: ‘Green Paroquet / Semoga August 6th 1805 / Ginnee Can: / Totau Hind San: / Frequent Topes and Gardens where fruit abounds, on which they live: The subject of this Drawing was tame; was let loose and went about thro’ the day, re...
Bronze-Winged Jacana ‘Metopidius indicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘2nd March 1806 at Banawassee / This Bird lives on small Fish, Worms etc. / Its found in Marshy, Muddy and Watery Places / The Colour of the Head, Neck and Belly is of a Jet-Black / The Back and the Wings of a dark Bistre / The T...
Stork-Billed Kingfisher ‘Halcyon capensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Kings Fisher / Meen-Bikkaree Can: / Sangur 20th March 1806 / This Bird lives on Fish alone; it haunts the Lakes and Waters sitting on the branches of Trees watching, and when it sees a Fish, it instantly darts upon it, and sna...