The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chromolithograph trading card of a grey Bengali songbird with a red tail perched on a branch among leaves.

Chromolithograph of a black-breasted barbet with red head and yellow body perched on a branch among green leaves.

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue bullfinch with red crest perched on a rock beside plants, 1890.

Chromolithograph card of a red and black Brazilian tanager perched on a branch with yellow blossoms behind it.

Chromolithograph of a brown thrasher with rust wings and spotted breast perched among pink roses and yellow leaves.

Yellow canary perched on a branch with pale blossoms, printed trading card from 1890 by Allen &amp; Ginter.

Chromolithograph of a Chinese bulbul perched on a pink branch beside a budding twig, from an 1890 Allen &amp; Ginter card.

Chromolithograph trading card of a red-crested crested malimbus with spread blue and black wings above green foliage.

Chromolithograph trade card of a crested bird with red, yellow and blue plumage perched on a branch among pink flowers.

Chromolithograph trade card showing an emu wren with a blue throat on rocky ground, with the caption Emeu Wren.

Chromolithograph of a golden oriole perched on a branch beside pink flowers, with the caption Golden Oriole below.

Printed card of a dark blue huia bird with a long curved beak perched on a branch with pink blossoms.

Chromolithograph card of a blue indigo bird in flight above bare branches, with the caption Indigo Bird below.

Chromolithograph trading card of a Java grosbeak hanging upside down on a branch among pale green foliage.

Chromolithograph trade card of a colorful kinglet bird perched on a branch, with flying birds and the label Kinglet below.

Chromolithograph trading card of a red-breasted linnet perched on a branch, with a village and tree in the background.

Chromolithographic trade card showing a red Madagascar grosbeak with brown wings perched on a branch with pink blossoms.

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue and rust-red bird named Mariposa perched on a branch among green leaves.

Trading card of a Maryland yellowthroat bird with a black mask and yellow throat perched on a branch.

Trading card showing a dark mino bird with yellow wattle perched on a branch, with pastel foliage behind it.

Chromolithograph trade card of a brown nightingale perched on a twig against a pale blue stippled background.

Chromolithograph of an orchard oriole with black head and chestnut body perched on a branch among leaves and pink blossoms.

Chromolithograph trading card of a red, yellow and blue painted bunting perched on a branch.

Chromolithograph of a green parrot finch with red head and tail perched on a branch, labeled Parrot Finch.

Chromolithograph trade card of a pink and iridescent blue-green pastor bird perched on a branch with leaves.

Chromolithograph trade card of a Persian starling with spread wings and iridescent green head against a stippled yellow backg

Chromolithograph card of a red pine grosbeak with spread wings perched on a branch among green pine foliage.

Chromolithograph card of a black and white Piping Crow-shrike perched on a branch before a tree.

Chromolithograph trade card of a red songbird named Pompadour perched on a branch, dated 1890.

Chromolithograph trading card of a blue and red purple-breasted chatterer with spread wings on a branch against a yellow sky.