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Birds Volume 15

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Drawing of a Northern Fulmar from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Coast of North America, Western Europe, Northern Europe, and East Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Cape Petrel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Coasts of Antarctica, South America, Southern Africa, and Australia]

Drawing of a pair of Cape Petrels from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Coasts of Antarctica, South America, Southern Africa, and Australia]

Drawing of an immature Wandering Albatross from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Southern Ocean, the Southern coast of South America, the coast of Southern Africa, the Southern Atlantic Ocean, the Southern coast of Australia, and the coast of New Zealand. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Wandering Albatross (imm.)

Drawing of a King Penguin from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Antarctica, the Southern tip of South America, and New Zealand. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a non-breeding Brown Pelican from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and the Northern coast of South America]

Drawing of a breeding Brown Pelican from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and the Northern coast of South America]

Drawing of a pair of Great Cormorants from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the East coast of North America]

Common Cormorant

Drawing of an immature Great Cormorant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the East coast of North America]

Drawing of a Northern Gannet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic sea, and and the North Sea coasts]

Drawing of a Northern Gannet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic sea, and and the North Sea coasts. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Gannet (head life size)

Drawing of a Red-footed Booby from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and Australia]

Red-footed Booby

Drawing of a Red-footed Booby from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Attributed to Edwards, George, 1694-1773]

Red-footed Booby

Drawing of an immature European Shag--also known as a Eurasian Cormorant--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and the Middle East]

European Shag, Eurasian Cormorant, immature

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 pair of Red-Billed Tropicbirds from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Coastal United States and Central America, South America, India, the Middle East, and Africa]

Red-billed Tropic-bird

Drawing of an immature or possibly non-breeding Red-throated Loon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the United States, Canada, Northeastern Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a breeding Red-throated Loon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the United States, Canada, Northeastern Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia]

Red-throated Loon

Drawing of a Horned Grebe from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Central Asia, Northeastern Asia, and the Middle East. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Common Loon--also known as a Great Northern Loon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe]

Drawing of a Common Loon--also known as a Great Northern Loon--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe. Attributed to Edwards, George, 1694-1773]

Drawing of a Great-crested Grebe with breeding plumage from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand]

Great-crested Grebe

Drawing of a Black-necked Grebe--also known as an Eared Grebe--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, and North America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Red-necked Grebe from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Red-necked Grebe

Drawing of a non-breeding Horned Grebe--also known as a Slavonian Grebe--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe]

Horned Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, non-breeding

Drawing of a pair of non-breeding Little Grebes from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia]

Drawing of a pair of Dovekies--also known as Little Auks--from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Northeastern North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Little Auk (winter)

Drawing of a non-breeding Red-throated Loon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the United States, Canada, Northeastern Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Drawing of a Mute Swan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Southern Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Whooper Swan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia]

An anatomical drawing of a Whooper Swan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia]

Whooper Swan (detail)

Drawing of a domestic Swan Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and East Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a domestic Swan Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and East Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a domestic Swan Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and East Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Canada Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and New Zealand]

Drawing of a Graylag Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North America, and South America]

Drawing of a Barnacle Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Northeastern North America]

Drawing of a Greater White Fronted Goose from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and North America]

White-Fronted Goose

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

Egyptian Goose [male]

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

Egyptian Goose [female]

Drawing of a male Common Eider from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Northeastern Russia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Eider Duck [male]

Drawing of a male Common Eider from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Northeastern Russia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Eider Duck [female]

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