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Engraving of a singing bird on a branch and a bird at a nest among roses and blossoms, with hills and a lake behind.

Birds of the wave and woodland - Plate (page 242)

From: Birds of the wave and woodland, 1894

Hand-coloured plate of two hawfinches on a branch with yew sprigs and red berries, with a speckled egg below.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 29

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured engraving of a male and female Richardson's grouse on grassy ground, with a branch and butterfly above.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 23)

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

Coloured plate showing twelve numbered speckled eggs of the Dunlin, Tringa alpina, in four rows.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 21

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-colored plate of a brown ring-tail bird of prey with banded tail perched on a branch, dated 1775.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 25)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of a rose coloured pastor with black crest and pink breast perched on a branch among grass.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 37

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of three grouse-like game birds in brown and white plumage on rocky mountain ledges.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 25)

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

Coloured plate showing six eggs of the black-tailed godwit, numbered 1 to 6, varying from plain olive to heavily spotted.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 25

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured plate of a male sparrow hawk perched on a branch beside a tree stump, with a small bird below.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 29)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of a black Cornish chough with red beak and legs on a rock, with an egg shown beside it.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 45

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured engraving of two ptarmigan on rocks, one in white winter plumage and one in brown summer plumage.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 27)

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

Six numbered illustrations of speckled killdeer plover eggs in two columns, with a caption naming the species.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 30

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured plate of a young cuckoo perched above a white wagtail holding a worm on a mossy branch.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 31)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of a treecreeper on a mossy branch with a speckled egg in the lower right corner.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 53

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured engraving of a male and female Virginian partridge standing in grassy landscapes with plants.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 31)

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

Illustrated plate of a single speckled brown and buff egg centered on cream paper, captioned Bonaparte's sandpiper.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 34

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured engraving of a jay with spread wings perched on a mossy branch, labelled The Jay.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 35)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female turtle dove perched on a branch, with an egg drawn at lower right.

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 61

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-colored engraving of a crested quail standing on open ground above a pair of quail on rocks.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 33)

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

Plate of four numbered bird eggs with brown speckles and blotches on pale green-grey shells, on cream paper.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 39

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured plate of a wood pigeon with grey plumage and pink feet perched on a mossy branch.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 39)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Illustrations of British birds - Plate 69

From: Illustrations of British birds, 1837

Hand-coloured engraving of two crested game birds, one standing on rocky ground and one below among grasses and rocks.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 35)

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

Six numbered speckled bird eggs in two rows on a cream background, labelled Grey Plover, from an 1895 plate.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 43

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured engraving of a bittern bending over shallow marsh water to catch a fish, with reeds and hills behind.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 43)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-coloured engraving of two painted quail, one brown and one blue-plumed, standing on a rocky outcrop, 1835.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 39)

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

Colour plate of eight numbered speckled eggs of the Little Stint, Tringa minuta, arranged in three rows on cream paper.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 48

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Hand-coloured engraving of a green woodpecker on a mossy tree trunk and a wryneck on a branch above.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 47)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Hand-colored engraved plate of three long-billed shorebirds, likely snipe and woodcock, on sketched marsh ground.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 41)

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

Chromolithograph plate of six numbered yellowshank eggs, most with brown and grey speckling, one pale blue-grey.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 52

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895