Bird, possibly a species of Tanager Original inscriptions: ‘Dirt Eater. Bhoocorah. Tanagra militaris. I. o. 1. 431. Military Tanager. Syn. iij. 242, but differs in being much paler.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa rufiventris. I. O. ij. 473. Rufous-vented Flycatcher. Syn. ijj. 334. Probably a female of this bird?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified. Plumage not precise: perhaps mean...
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher Original inscriptions: ‘Lanius cristatus I. O. 1. 72. Crested Red Shrike. Syn. 1. 170?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified, perhaps a type of long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher, ‘Ptilogonys’ var.
Bird, possibly a species of Grouse Original inscriptions: ‘The name of this bird is Soonautun Punduk found in the Snowy mountains of Surinagar. The drawing is three parts of the natural size. Its weight is 2 quarters and a half of no doubt a seer which is equal to 2 pounds.’ [Nastaliq and Engli...
Pair of Birds, with nest and young Original inscriptions: ‘A Bee-Eater. Uncertain’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified. Possibly a type of Hummingbird is meant to be represented. The plumage appears to be fantastical.
Possibly a species of Redstart, ‘Phoenicurus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘This ought to be a Warbler – the large hind toe and strait hind claw seem to pronounce it a Lark?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing where two species of birds are depict...
A Pair of Birds with nest and young Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified, appear to be with fantastical plumage.
A Pair of Birds with nest and young Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified, appear to be with fantastical plumage