Indian Pond Heron ‘Ardeola grayii’ Original inscriptions: ‘See B. iv. 41. Ardea inculata Buchanan’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Siberian Rubythroat (possibly) ‘Luscinia calliope’ Original inscriptions: ‘Probably a young bird of 66 lower figure?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a female ‘Luscinia calliope.’ Part of a drawing in which two species of birds are depict...
Red-Vented Bulbul ‘Pycnonotus cafer’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cape Thrush. The Bulbul of Calcutta’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing where two kinds of Bulbuls are shown, the Red-vented Bulbul above.
Yellow-Eyed Babbler ‘Chrysomma sinense’ Original inscriptions: ‘female or young Calfar’ [?] ‘see 55’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing where two species of birds are depicted: a Lark above and the Babbler below
A species of Parakeet Original inscriptions: ‘Psitt: Alexandri? Alexandrine Parraket var? if of a large size – is a Macaw’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Black and Red Broadbill ‘Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos’ Original inscriptions: ‘Book 5. 89. Todus nasutus. I. O. 1. 268. Great Billed Tody. Syn. ij. 664’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Pratincole Genus ‘Glareola’ Original inscriptions: ‘Madras Pratincole? See B. 3. 93. See I. O. ii. 754 – Syn. v. 224 D’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly represents the Small Pratincole, ‘Glareola lactea’, in non-breeding plumage. Part of ...
A female Partridge (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Tetrao new?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Appears like a cross between a sandgrouse and a partridge.
A female Partridge (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘A Teetur upon an Aumultaus Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English] ‘Same as ye last.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perched on a finely detailed branch of Indian Laburnum (amaltas), ‘Cassia fistula’. Possibly the f...