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1771. NHD31/53

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/53
Title:
Common Greenshank
Scope & Content:
Common Greenshank ‘Tringa nebularia’ Original inscriptions: ‘See B. 3. 86. Surba’ [ in Devanagri] ‘Scolopax glottis I. O. ij. 700. Greenshank. Syn. v. 147.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1772. NHD31/54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/54
Title:
Ruddy Turnstone
Scope & Content:
Ruddy Turnstone ‘Arenaria interpres’ Original inscriptions: ‘Agrees in many things with Turnstone – yet I rather think it a different species.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1773. NHD31/55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/55
Title:
Curlew Sandpiper, possibly
Scope & Content:
Curlew Sandpiper (possibly) ‘Calidris ferruginea’ Original inscriptions: ‘Numenius pygmeus I. O. ij. 713. Pygmy Curlew Syn. v. 127’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Adult non-breeding.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1774. NHD31/56

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/56
Title:
A species of Starling
Scope & Content:
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’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1775. NHD31/57

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/57
Title:
Common Moorhen, possibly
Scope & Content:
Common Moorhen (possibly) ‘Gallinula chloropus’ Original inscriptions: ‘see B. vi. 58’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Juvenile
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1776. NHD31/58

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/58
Title:
Black Francolin
Scope & Content:
Black Francolin ‘Francolinus francolinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Teetaar’ [in Devanagri] ‘Nat size’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: But not precise depiction
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1777. NHD31/59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD31/59
Title:
Common Sandpiper
Scope & Content:
Common Sandpiper ‘Actitis hypoleucos’ Original inscriptions: ‘Dousaia’ [? Inscribed in Devanagri] ‘Tringa hypoleucos I. O. Com. Sandpiper Syn. v. 178’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1778. NHD37/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/30
Title:
Coppersmith Barbet
Scope & Content:
Coppersmith Barbet ‘Megalaima haemacephala’ Original inscriptions: ‘Hunnoo Coorootoo Can: / A Singing Bird at Chandergooty March 1806.’ ‘This Bird is of the singing kind; almost 5 ½ Inches from the point of the Bill to the Extremity of the Tail ~ 1 ¾ Inches from the Claws to the upper part o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1779. NHD37/f.12

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.12
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Fowl (Male) / Madras 1802’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1780. NHD37/f.13

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.13
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Fowl (Male) / Madras 1802’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

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