Common Hawk Cuckoo (female) ‘Hierococcyx varius’ Original inscriptions: ‘Book 5-98. same as 68 & ye next figure. new.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Common Hawk Cuckoo (female) ‘Hierococcyx varius’ Original inscriptions: ‘Same as 65 & 68.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two birds depicted in this drawing, the Common Hawk Cuckoo above and a Eurasian Cuckoo below.
Eurasian Cuckoo ‘Cuculus canorus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cuckoos. Book 5-98. See B.3.70. Cuculus canorus. I.0.i. 207? European Cuckoo. Syn. i. 509. var.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two birds depicted in this drawing, a Common Hawk Cuckoo above and the...
Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo ‘Dicrurus paradiseus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bangradja. a variety of birds vulgarly named King Crows. Lanius malabaricus. I.O. i 66. Malabar Shrike. Syn. Sup. p.96 & 108.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two birds depicted ...
Black Drongo ‘Dicrurus macrocercus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bhujanga. Lanius Forficatun. I.O. Fork-tailed Shrike. Syn. i. p.158. female’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two birds depicted in one drawing. A Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo above and the Black Dro...
Black Drongo ‘Dicrurus macrocercus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bhujunga. same as 70.f. 2. Doubtful’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: In immature phase, hence a mottled brown-white-black appearance to the colouring of plumage.
Rosy Starling ‘Sturnus roseus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cassaney. Turdus roseus. I.O.i.344. Rose- coloured. Syn. i. p.50’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing in which three types of birds are depicted. The Rosy Starling above, a Brahminy Starlin...