Asian Paradise-Flycatcher ‘Terpsiphone paradisi’ Original inscriptions: ‘Parad. Flycatcher’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A pair, with nest and young. The male is a rufous morph and is perched above, the female below.
Bank Myna ‘Acridotheres ginginianus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Gracula tristis. I. O. 1. 195. Paradise Grakle. Syn. ij. 458’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Pied Cuckoo ‘Clamator jacobinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Persian or Northern Peepul Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English] ‘B. 1. 64. Cuculus melanoleucus. I. O. i. 211. Corom: Crested Cuckow. Syn. ij. 520’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on the ...
Brahminy Starling ‘Sturnus pagodarum’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Powy upon a Kuthaful Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English]’ Pagoda Thrush. Sup. 140’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on a jackfruit tree (kathal), ‘Artocarpus heterophyllus’.
Rosy Starling ‘Sturnus roseus’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Tulleer upon a Burheel Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English] ‘Rose colrd. Thrush’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on a Mysore fig tree (buraliwad), ‘ficus mysorensis’.
Hill Myna (possibly) ‘Gracula religiosa’ Original inscriptions: ‘From Malacca. Minor Grakle.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perhaps a juvenile Hill Myna.
Black-Hooded Oriole ‘Oriolus xanthornus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The male Peeluck, Calcutta’ [inscribed in Nastaliq]’ See B. v. 86. Oriolus galbula B. I. O. 1. 187. Black-headed Oriole. Syn. ij. 452’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Male
Black-Hooded Oriole ‘Oriolus xanthornus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The female Peeluck. See B. 1. 86 2d fig: Same as ye last young bird. Mango Bird’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Immature