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Coloured plate of a bird nest with four speckled eggs among leaves and lichen-covered bark, with two eggs shown beside it.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate XXXVII

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Drawing of a pendant broadbill nest with a round entrance hole, hanging from a branch with serrated leaves.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 176)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Pen drawing of a Gothic cathedral choir with a large stained glass window and four choir boys in surplices.

Birds of the wave and woodland - Plate (page 237)

From: Birds of the wave and woodland, 1894

Color plate of a spiny thistle plant with a goldfinch nest and three pale eggs, labeled American goldfinch.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate XLIII

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Rotated lithograph of a whistling teal nest in a tree beside a reedy river, with a flying bird and distant birds on water.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 190)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Coloured plate of a yellow wagtail with yellow breast and olive back standing by water, with a speckled egg below.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 5

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Colored plate of hawk eggs in four rows, labeled sparrow hawk, Cooper's hawk, red-shouldered hawk and red-tailed hawk.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate XLIX

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Sketch of a marshy shore with reeds and leafy trees where birds perch, captioned Breeding Place of the Little Cormorants.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 201)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-coloured engraving of two grouse-like game birds on branches with a pine cone, butterflies and insects.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 15)

From: Illustrations of the game birds of North America, 1835

Colored plate showing numbered groups of bird eggs in brown, blue and speckled patterns, with species captions below.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate LIV

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Drawing of a cup-shaped bird nest on a branch among leaves, labeled nest of the yellow-bellied fantail.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 207)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Six numbered speckled eggs of the woodcock, Scolopax rusticula, shown in two columns on a cream plate.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 7

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Plate LX showing rows of bird eggs of nine species, with white, buff, pale blue and speckled brown eggs labelled by species.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate LX

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Drawing of a gnarled tree trunk with a hollow nest and a small owl, captioned Nest of the Brown Fish Owl.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 212)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female moorhen with red bills on marsh vegetation beside a wooden post.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 15)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Coloured plate of a moss-covered bird nest in peeling bark with three speckled eggs, labelled Black-capped Chickadee.

Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio - Plate LXVI

From: Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio, 1886

Pencil drawing of tall grasses and a shrub with a hanging nest and two small birds, labeled nest of the purple honey sucker.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 217)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Engraving of songbirds perched among branches, flowers and rocks, captioned The Wedding, from an 1868 bird book.

Among the birds - Plate (page 28)

From: Among the birds, 1868

Black and white illustration of a girl in a bonnet and two children in a grassy field, one carrying a basket of fruit.

Birds of the wave and woodland - Plate (page 238)

From: Birds of the wave and woodland, 1894

Hand-colored plate of two Lapland buntings, a young female on a rock and an adult male with black head and rust collar on the

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 13

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female dusky grouse on the ground, with a butterfly flying at upper left.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 17)

From: Illustrations of the game birds of North America, 1835

Plate of eleven numbered green sandpiper eggs, speckled in brown and dark tones on cream and greenish ground.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 12

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured engraving of a barnacle goose with a dark neck, white face and grey wings, labelled The Bernacle.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 19)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Engraving of a grouse and a woodcock on swampy ground, with small songbirds perched on branches above.

Among the birds - Plate (page 123)

From: Among the birds, 1868

Pen-and-ink drawing of timber-framed houses on a busy street with a crowd of figures and a dog in front.

Birds of the wave and woodland - Plate (page 241)

From: Birds of the wave and woodland, 1894

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female chaffinch, with the male perched beside a nest of speckled eggs.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 21

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-colored engraving of a male and female grouse on a rock and ground, with two insects and low plants.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 19)

From: Illustrations of the game birds of North America, 1835

Plate of eight numbered lapwing eggs showing varied brown, olive and speckled markings on cream backgrounds.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 16

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured plate of a female sparrowhawk standing on a mossy mound, gripping a small reddish bird prey.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 21)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Engraving of a bobolink perched above several towhees in shrubby landscape, with birds flying in the sky, 1868.

Among the birds - Plate (page 227)

From: Among the birds, 1868