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Engraved plate of a cock and hen blackbird on branches with a speckled egg, labeled Black-Bird Cock Hen and Egg.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 1

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of a black cassican bird perched head-down on a branch with hanging pale nests and green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 4

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a white salmon-crested cockatoo with pink crest perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 2

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraved plate of a male and female starling with an egg, labeled Starling, Cock, Hen, and Egg.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 3

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of a white-eared puffbird with orange beak and black crest perched on a green branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 10

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-colored plate of a dark Baudin's cockatoo perched on a branch with pale beak and tail, surrounded by sketched leaves.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 6

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraved plate of a wood lark cock and hen standing on grass, with a speckled egg between them.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 11

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of a red and black black-masked tanager perched on a branch beside green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 17

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a blue hyacinth macaw with yellow eye patch perched on a branch, labelled Macrocercus hyacinthinus.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 9

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraving of a yellowhammer cock on a branch, a hen on the ground, and a speckled egg, from a 1737 natural history.

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 19

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of two black helmet manakins with red crests perched on a branch with green leaves.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 23

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-colored plate of an undulated parakeet with green plumage and blue tail perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 13

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraved plate showing a canary cock and hen on branches with a speckled egg between them, captioned Canary-Bird, Cock, Hen,

A natural history of English song-birds - Plate 23

From: A natural history of English song-birds, 1737

Hand-coloured plate of two hummingbirds, one in flight with red throat and orange tail, one perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 30

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a red, green and blue Tabuan parrakeet perched on a bare branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 16

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of a colourful pigeon, a goldfinch on a pedestal, and morning glory vines against a cream background.

The language of birds - Plate 1

From: The language of birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of a black swallow puff-bird with orange breast and white wing patch perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 36

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-colored plate of Brown's Parrakeet perched on a branch, with blue wings, a black head and scalloped yellow back feathers

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 20

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraving of a speckled duck, Anas carolinensis, standing on a grassy bank beside water.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 1

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Hand-coloured plate of a black-backed tanager with rufous head and green wings perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 43

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-colored plate of a red, yellow and green Stanley parrakeet perched on a branch, with its title below.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 23

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Colour plate of six bird eggs labelled osprey, Iceland falcon, Greenland falcon, honey buzzard and peregrine, from 1883.

A history of British birds - Plate 3

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured plate of a green and yellow straw-crested flycatcher perched on a branch, with wing and bill details below.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 49

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured 1832 plate of two cockatiel parrots perched on a branch, one grey and one brown, with red cheek patches.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 27

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-coloured plate of a brown songbird with red breast perched on a bramble branch with blackberries and berries.

The language of birds - Plate 5

From: The language of birds, 1837

Hand-coloured plate of a female knob-fronted wren with rust breast and long dark tail perched on a branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 56

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a green roseate parrakeet with a pink throat and long tail, perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 30

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraved illustration of a dark-headed duck with white flank patch standing on a rock beside grass, caption Anas tadornoides.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 2

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Hand-coloured plate of a green-breasted trogon perched on a branch, showing its red breast and long barred tail.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 62

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a blue-headed, orange-collared green lorikeet perched on a branch with sketched leaves.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 34

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Engraved plate of a black and white duck standing on a muddy shore with grasses and a distant boat.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 4

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Hand-coloured plate of a sooty flycatcher with dark plumage and white underside perched on a pale branch.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 69

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a red and green black-capped lory perched on a branch, labelled Lorius domicella.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 37

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Colour plate of sixteen bird eggs in four rows, labelled as wagtail and pipit species, with dark and reddish speckling.

A history of British birds - Plate 14

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured plate of a green-tailed hummingbird perched on a branch beside large red fruits, tail feathers fanned.

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico - Plate 75

From: A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico, 1841

Hand-coloured plate of a green red-fronted parakeet with blue wings perched on a branch.

Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, or parrots - Plate 41

or parrots From: Illustrations of the family of Psittacidœ, 1832

Hand-colored plate of a finch perched on a bramble branch with red berries and white flowers.

The language of birds - Plate 9

From: The language of birds, 1837

Engraved plate of a mottled brown duck with a dark head beside reeds, labeled Cyanopterus pretensis.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 6

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Colour plate of nine speckled bird eggs labelled dotterel, killdeer plover, ringed plover, kentish plover and little ringed p

A history of British birds - Plate 26

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured plate of a blue-headed songbird with red wing patches perched on a leafy flowering branch.

The language of birds - Plate 10

From: The language of birds, 1837

Engraved plate of a swan named Cygnus Bewickii standing on rocks and grass at the water's edge.

Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe - Plate 8

From: Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe, 1840

Plate of nine labelled heron and egret eggs in three rows, shaded in buff and olive tones.

A history of British birds - Plate 38

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Hand-coloured plate of a fanciful crested bird with spread wings perched on a branch with orange flowers.

The language of birds - Plate 11

From: The language of birds, 1837

Pencil drawing of a seated man reaching toward a hanging bird nest in a tree beside water, with woods behind.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 14)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Coloured plate 49 showing nine speckled bird eggs of black tern, noddy, white-winged black tern and whiskered tern.

A history of British birds - Plate 49

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Coloured plate of a loggerhead shrike nest among thorny branches with green leaves and three eggs at right.

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

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

Pencil-style plate of a tall tree with a large nest and two birds perched in its crown above a flat landscape.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 79)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Colour plate of twelve bird eggs in four rows, labelled sparrow hawk, kestrel, red-footed falcon, lesser kestrel, merlin and

A history of British birds - Plate 4

From: A history of British birds, 1883

Colored plate of a warbler nest on a leafy branch with three speckled eggs beside it, captioned Dendroeca aestiva.

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

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

Pencil drawing of a rounded bird nest attached to forked twigs, labelled nest of the thick billed flower pecker.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 86)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-coloured engraving of a male and female pinnated grouse with a leafy branch and rocky ground.

Illustrations of the game birds of North America - Plate (page 11)

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

Coloured plate of a yellow-breasted chat nest of woven twigs among green leaves, with three speckled eggs below.

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

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

Pencil-style drawing of a tree trunk with a bird nest, leaves, twigs and a hanging fruit, from an 1877 book on Indian birds.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 95)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Four speckled bird eggs in a plate titled American Golden Plover, arranged in two rows on a cream background.

Eggs of British birds - Plate 3

From: Eggs of British birds, 1895

Colour plate of a chipping sparrow nest on an apple branch with three speckled blue eggs below.

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

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

Shaded pencil sketch of a rocky outcrop with ridges, labeled as the breeding place of the terns, on a cream page.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 109)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Hand-coloured plate of a male and female redstart and two robins perched on a mossy branch.

A natural history of British birds - Plate (page 11)

From: A natural history of British birds, 1775

Coloured plate of a blue-winged yellow warbler nest in grass and stems, with a perched bird and three speckled eggs.

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

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

Pencil drawing of a cup-shaped bird nest wedged between two thorny branches, with fibres trailing below.

Birds' nesting in India - Plate (page 130)

From: Birds' nesting in India, 1877

Wood engraving of an owl on a branch surrounded by songbirds, with a second group of birds on the ground below, titled The Tr

Among the birds - Plate (page 10)

From: Among the birds, 1868

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

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