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The Collection

Birds Volume 2

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Drawing of a Blue-headed Parrot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Neotropics. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Blue-headed Parrot

Drawing of a Black-capped Parrot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Neotropics. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Black-headed Caique

Drawing of a Black-capped Lory from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Papua New Guinea]

Black-capped Lory

Drawing of a Purple-naped Lory from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Seram, Abmon, and Indonesia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Purple-naped Lory

Drawing of a Rainbow Lorikeet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Australia and Indonesia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Rainbow Lorikeet

Drawing of a pair of Orange-chinned Parakeets from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Drawing of a pair of Ornate Lorikeets from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Indonesia]

Ornate Lorikeet

Drawing of a Purple-naped Lory from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Seram, Abmon, and Indonesia]

Purple-naped Lory

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

Yellow-backed Lory

Drawing of a pair of Senegal Parrots from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: West Africa, the Canary Islands, and Southern Spain]

Drawing of a pair of Blue Crowned Hanging Parrots from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Indonesia and Malaysia]

Blue-crowned hanging Parrakeet

Drawing of a pair of male and female Red-headed Lovebirds from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: West Africa and East Africa]

Red-headed Lovebird, male and female

Drawing of a pair of Vernal Hanging-Parrots from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: India and Southeast Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Vernal Hanging-Parrot

Drawing of a Channel-billed Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Channel-billed Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a White-throated Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Red-billed Toucan

Drawing of a White-throated Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Red-billed Toucan

Drawing of a pair of Black-necked Aracaris from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Brazil and Venezuela. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Cayenne Aracari

Drawing of a Rhinoceros Hornbill from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Indonesia and Malaysia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Drawing of a Smooth-billed Ani from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Also attributed to Collins, Charles]

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Wrynecks from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and Africa]

Drawing of a male Gilded Barbet from a 18th century specimen [Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Gilded Barbet, male

Drawing of a Yellow shafted Northern Flicker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Eastern United States (East of the Rockies)]

Southern Flicker

Drawing of a female Pileated woodpecker from 18th century specimen[modern geographical distribution: the United States and Canada (excluding the Great Plains and the Southwest desert regions)]

Pileated Woodpecker

Drawing of a male Pileated Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States and Canada (excluding the Great Plains and the Southwest desert regions). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Pileated Woodpecker

Drawing of a female Pileated Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States and Canada (excluding the Great Plains and the Southwest desert regions). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Pileated Woodpecker

Drawing of a Grey-headed Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe (excluding the United Kingdom); Asia: the mountainous regions of Northern India, Bhutan, mainland Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea, Altai Mountains, Eastern China, and Hokaido, Japan]

Grey Woodpecker [male]

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Nuthatchs from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe (excluding Ireland); Turkey, Caucausus, the Southern coast of Sea and Caspian Sea, Iran, the Altai Mountains, Mongolia, Central China, Eastern Russia, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan]

British Nuthatch

Drawing of a Common Hoopoe from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, South Africa, East African Rift Valley, India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, mainland Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, and the Altai Mountains. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of an immature European Green Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe (excluding Ireland), Turkey, and Caucausus]

European Green Woodpecker, immature

Drawing of a pair of male and female Great Spotted Woodpeckers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Turkey, Caucausus, the coasts of Morocco and Algeria, Japan, Korea, the Altai Mountains, and Central and Eastern China]

Great Spotted Woodpecker male and [female]

Drawing of a pair of male and female Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe (especially Central and Western Europe) and the Volga River system]

Lesser spotted Woodpecker [male] & [female]

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpeckers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Scandinavia, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains, the Mountains of Russia, the Mountains of Central China, the Altai Mountains, and Mongolia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Three-toed Woodpeckers [male]

Drawing of a Chestnut Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Amazon Rainforest. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Chestnut coloured Woodpecker?

Drawing of a male Golden-Olive Woodpecker from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeastern Mexico, Central America, and the Mountains of South America. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Golden-Olive woodpecker, male

Drawing of a Common Hoopoe from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, South Africa, East African Rift Calley, India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, mainland Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, and the Altai Mountains. Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Drawing of a Red-Billed Chough from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the British Isles. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Red-Billed Chough from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Morocco and the Canary Islands. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Red-Billed Chough

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Treecreepers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Turkey, Caucausus, the Altai Mountains, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Treecreepers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Turkey, Caucausus, the Altai Mountains, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia]

Drawing of a pair of Scarlet backed Flower Peckers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Northeastern India, Mainland Southeast Asia, Southern China, Borneo, and Sumatra. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Scarlet backed Flower-pecker

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