Home
Who Was Taylor White?
- The Family
- Timeline of Taylor White’s Life
The Research Project
The Context
The Collection

Home
Who Was Taylor White?
- The Family
- Timeline of Taylor White’s Life
The Research Project
The Context
The Collection

Birds Volume 7

Click on an image to learn more

Drawing of a female Mrs. Hume's Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast Asia]

Drawing of a female Mrs. Hume's Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast Asia]

Drawing of a female Rock Ptarmigan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia] and a female Willow Ptarmigan from an 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790 and Collins, Charles]

Rock Ptarmigan? (White and brown)

Drawing of a male Spruce Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and the Northern United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Canada Spruce Grouse [male]

Drawing of a female Spruce Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and the Northern United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Canada Spruce Grouse [male]

Drawing of a pair of Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Middle East]

Pin-tailed Sand Gruse

Drawing of a female Black Francolin from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India, the Middle East, and Hawaii. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Common Francolin [female]

Drawing of a male Black Francolin from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India, the Middle East, and Hawaii. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Common Francolin [male]

Drawing of a female Greater Prairie Chicken from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Plains of the Central United States]

Drawing of a pair of Hazel Grouse from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe; Central and Northeast Asia]

Hazel Hen [male] and [female]

Drawing of a pair of male and female Rock Ptarmigan from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia]

Common Ptarmigan [male]& [female]

Drawing of a pair of female Rock Ptarmigans from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia]

Scottish Ptarmigan

Drawing of a Willow Ptarmigan, a subspecies of the Red Grouse, from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United Kingdom]

Drawing of a male Willow Ptarmigan, a subspecies of the Red Grouse, from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United Kingdom]

Drawing of a female Black Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe; Central and Northeast Asia]

Black Grouse [female] (Grey-hen)

Drawing of a female Black Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe; Central and Northeast Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Black Grouse [female] (Grey-hen)

Drawing of a male Black Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe; Central and Northeast Asia]

Black Grouse [male] (Black-cock)

Drawing of a male Western Capercaillie from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Central Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a female Western Capercaillie from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Central Asia]

Capercaillie [female]

Drawing of a male Western Capercaillie from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Central Asia]

Capercaillie [male]

Drawing of a pair of Indian Pittas from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: India. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of male and female Gray Partidges from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Canada, the Northern United States, Europe, and Central Asia]

Common Partridge [male] & [female]

Drawing of a pair of Northern Bobwhites from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Chukar from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, and the United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Chukar from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, and the United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of Red-legged Partridges from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Western Europe]

Red-legged Partridge

Drawing of a Red-legged Partridge from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Western Europe]

Red-legged Partridge

Drawing of a male Gray Partridge from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada, the Northern United States, Europe, and Central Asia. Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Drawing of a pair of Common Quails from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, South and East Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India]

Drawing of pair of Blue-breasted King Quails from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: India, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Blue-breasted Quail

Drawing of a female Great Bustard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Western Europe and East Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Bustard [female]

Drawing of a pair of Banded Cotingas from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Brazil (near the city of Salvador). Attributed to Taylore, Anne and Taylor, Frances]

Drawing of a pair of Common Wood Pigeons from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia]

Common Wood Pigeon

Drawing of a pair of Stock Doves from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of Rock Doves--also known as Rock Pigeons--from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: worldwide]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon

Drawing of a pair of Rock Doves--also known as Rock Pigeons--from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: worldwide]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon

Drawing of a Rock Dove--also known as a Rock Pigeon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: found worldwide]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon

Drawing of a Swift Rock Dove--also known as a Rock Pigeon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon. Swift

Drawing of a Swift Rock Dove--also known as a Rock Pigeon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon. Swift

Drawing of a Runt Rock Dove--also known as a Rock Pigeon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon. Runt

Drawing of a Runt Rock Dove--also known as a Rock Pigeon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon. Runt

© McGill University Library 2020

Ashe Theme by WP Royal.