Ornate Lorikeet ‘Trichoglossus ornatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Psitt. ornatus. I. 0. i. p91. Lory Parrakeet. Syn. i. 143. Malacca.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Great Hornbill ‘Buceros bicornis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Buceros. Calaa â Casque concave, Levaill.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Only head of bird is shown.
Double-Wattled Cassowary ‘Casuarius casuarius’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cassowaree. Alt. 5ft. In ye possn. of Mr Cowper.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: With detail of a feather
House Crow ‘Corvus splendens’ Original inscriptions: ‘Corvus Danaricus. I. O. i. 154. white breasted crow. Syn. i. 376 most common in India.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perched on a bone with a hank of meat.
Indian Roller ‘Coracias benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Coracias indica. I.O. i.170. Indian Roller. Syn i. 412. Nil-Kanth. Indian Jay’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Indian Roller ‘Coracias benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The same as last’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: With its wings fully expanded.
Drongo Cuckoo ‘Surniculus lugubris’ Original inscriptions: ‘Koel upon a Mangoe branch.’ [in nastaliq]’ if young male of ye next, doubtful. young of last?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Juvenile
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.
Common Myna ‘Acridotheres tristis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Dossee or Country Myna. Gracula tristis. I.O.i.190. Paradise Grakle. Syn.ii.458’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: