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Birds Volume 12

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Drawing of a pair of Senegal Parrots from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: West Africa and Southern Europe. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Senegal Parrot?

Drawing of a pair of Emeralds from 18th century specimens

Blue-winged Emerald

Drawing of a pair of Green-throated Caribs from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles (excluding Trinidad and Tobago)]

Green-breasted Carib

Drawing of a pair of Green-throated Caribs from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles (excluding Trinidad and Tobago). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Green-breasted Carib?

Drawing of a pair of Jamaican Mangos from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Jamaica]

Porphyry-tailed Mango

Drawing of a pair of Streamertails from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Jamaica]

Black-capped Hummingbird

Drawing of a pair of Cliff Swallows from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Central America and South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of Common House Martins from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East; there is also an East Asian subpopulation. Attributed to Van Huysum, J.]

Martin (House Martin)

Drawing of a Eurasian Nightjar from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Central Asia, and the Middle East]

Drawing of a Common Nighthawk from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Nuttall’s Poor-will ?

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Nightjars from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Central Asia, and the Middle East]

Drawing of a trio of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Canada East of Rockies, the Canadian Prairies, Mexico, and Central America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Ruby-throated Hummingbird [male] & [female]

Drawing of an American Flamingo from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Southern coast of the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern Africa, East Africa, and Southern Europe. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Eurasian Spoonbill from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, India, Northeast Asia, and Africa. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a male Black Crowned Crane from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Africa. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a male Black Crowned Crane from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Africa. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Demoiselle Crane from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, Northeast Asia, West Africa, and East Africa]

Demoiselle Crane

Drawing of a Sarus Crane from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a White Stork from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Black-crowned Night Heron from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Black-crowned Night Heron

Drawing of a Gray Heron from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, and Asia]

Drawing of an immature Whooping Crane from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Whooping Crane, immature

Drawing of a Green Heron from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Northern South America]

Eastern Green Heron

Drawing of a Least Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and tropical South America]

Drawing of a Least Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and tropical South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Cattle Egret from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of an immature Purple Heron from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, and Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Purple Heron, immature

Drawing of a Pinnated Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Central America and marshy tropical South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Pinnated Bittern

Drawing of a Pinnated Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Central America and marshy tropical South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Pinnated Bittern

Drawing of an American BIttern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

American Bittern

Drawing of an American BIttern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

American Bittern

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

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

Drawing of a Great Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and Africa]

Drawing of a Painted Stork from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India and Southeast Asia. Attributed to Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759]

Drawing of a Scarlet Ibis from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America and the Caribbean. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

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

Common Kingfisher

Drawing of a Blue-eared Kingfisher from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India and Southeast Asia]

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Drawing of a trio of White-throated Kingfishers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia]

White-breasted Kingfisher

Drawing of a White-throated Kingfisher from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia]

White-breasted Kingfisher

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