Crested Collection (page 4)

Hawkweed ox-tongue, Picris hieracioides. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English
FLO4697298 Hawkweed ox-tongue, Picris hieracioides. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Yellow wall lichen, Lichen parietinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English
FLO4697283 Yellow wall lichen, Lichen parietinus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Marsh cinquefoil, Comarum marsh. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany
FLO4697146 Marsh cinquefoil, Comarum marsh. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Green hellebore, Helleborus viridis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English
FLO4697317 Green hellebore, Helleborus viridis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Page 19. Two antient stone inkstands;the Golden Pheasant, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5669989 Page 19. Two antient stone inkstands; the Golden Pheasant, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Wild portrait of a Blue Crested Lizard (Calotes mystaceus)
A beautiful blue crested lizard in full breeding coloration poses on the trunk of a tree in south-central Thailand

Black Cockatoo
This guy stood still long enough to snap a few images...Tropical Nth Queensland

P2A1059
Curl - crested Aracari - native to the Amazon basin, perched on branch Date: 11-Feb-19

P2A1031
Curl - crested Aracari - native to the Amazon basin, perched on branch Date: 11-Feb-19

P2A0968
Madagascar Crested Ibis - portrait of male Date: 11-Feb-19

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European crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus, perched on a signboard. It makes a nest in a hole in rotting stumps. This bird often feeds low down in trees, but although not shy

Fragment from a Blackware Vessel in the Form of a Crested Bird Head, A. D. 1000 / 1400
Fragment from a Blackware Vessel in the Form of a Crested Bird Head, A.D. 1000/1400

Chancellerie, France, 1718 / 21. Creators: Unknown, Gobelins Manufactory
Chancellerie, France, 1718/21. Winged crest and crossed maces on a ground of fleurs de lis. Woven at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins

Medici Armorial, Italy, 1643 / 44. Creator: Unknown
Medici Armorial, Italy, 1643/44. Woven at the Medici workshop under the direction of Pietro van Asselt, after a cartoon by Lorenzo Lippi

Burgonet, Southern Germany, c. 1560 / 70. Creator: Unknown
Burgonet, Southern Germany, c. 1560/70

Pitcher, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rolland Livingstone
Pitcher, 1935/1942

Hand Needlework, c. 1938. Creator: Frank J Mace
Hand Needlework, c. 1938

Punch Bowl, c. 1936. Creator: Rolland Livingstone
Punch Bowl, c. 1936

Chest, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rolland Livingstone
Chest, 1935/1942

Crest mask, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Cast copper alloy cone shaped mask with a human face, crocodiles issuing from the nostrils and snakes descending from the top projection

Ornament in the form of an animal head and crest, Late Neolithic period, ca. 1050-ca
Ornament in the form of an animal head and crest, reworked from a tube (cong ?), fragment, Late Neolithic period; reworked in Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE

Field Officers Hat, c. 1936. Creator: Aaron Fastovsky
Field Officers Hat, c. 1936

Cast Iron Cresting, c. 1936. Creator: Samuel Faigin
Cast Iron Cresting, c. 1936

Page 48. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. Banksian Parrot (Watling 140 / 56) (w / c on paper)
5670936 Page 48. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. Banksian Parrot (Watling 140/56) (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Page 11. Lanius. above title in different hand October. Natural size Crested Shrike
5670643 Page 11. Lanius. above title in different hand October. Natural size Crested Shrike, Tit Falcunculus frontatus, 1791-92 (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Pyrrhic dance, Sparta (chromolitho)
1093274 Pyrrhic dance, Sparta (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pyrrhic dance, Sparta. Liebig educational card.); © Look and Learn

Gateway to the Temple of the Sun, Baalbek (engraving)
2774983 Gateway to the Temple of the Sun, Baalbek (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway to the Temple of the Sun, Baalbek)

A Northern Crested Caracara standing on a log at London Zoo, September 1925 (b / w photo)
3116199 A Northern Crested Caracara standing on a log at London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Great crested flycatcher, eastern phoebe, eastern
Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus 1, eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe 2, eastern wood-pewee, Contopus virens 3, and acadian flycatcher, Empidonax virescens 4

Chimney swift and bank swallow
Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica 1, bank swallow, Riparia riparia 2, males. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds

Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus. Blackcap titmouse, male 1, female 2. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report

A keeper holds a young Cockatoo at London Zoo, September 1921 (b / w photo)
1262610 A keeper holds a young Cockatoo at London Zoo, September 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Jungle runner and golden tegu
Jungle-runner, Ameiva ameiva, , Lucertola ameiva 1 and golden tegu, Tupinambis teguixin, Salvaguardia d America 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Fire salamander and critically endangered great crested newt
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, and great crested newt, Triturus cristatus (critically endangered) 2. Salamandra comune o terrestre, Tritone cristato

Crested partridge and buttonquail
Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul 1 and Madagascar buttonquail, Turnix nigricollis or Turnix nigrifrons 2. Crittonice coronata, Emipodio a benda nera

White-crested helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus. (White plumed shrike.) Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds of Western Africa in

Orange-breasted bushshrike, Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Orange-breasted bushshrike or sulphur-breasted bushshrike, Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus. (Orange-breasted bush shrike, Malaconotus chrysagaster)

Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera ruficollis. (Rufous-necked falcon, Falco ruficollis.) Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds

Plymouth Rock chickens, Sir Thomas and Irene, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Mrs. Ainsworth and first and second at Birmingham 1886

Regency four fold screen with foliate cresting, c. 1815 (mahogany)
CH463045 Regency four fold screen with foliate cresting, c.1815 (mahogany) by English School, (19th century); 227.5x54.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Warblers (litho)
6013421 Warblers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warblers. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Pair of parrots (faience)
CHT219365 Pair of parrots (faience) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus (African cuckow, Cuculus afer). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

Crested fireback, Lophura ignita, female (Euplocomus ignitus). After an illustration by James Stewart. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani (Numida cristata). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes (crested turtle dove, Turtur lophotes). Handcoloured steel engraving after Edward Lear from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Crested cow-wheat, Melampyrum cristatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1791

Extinct greak auk, puffin and emperor penguin
Extinct great auk, Pinguinus impennis e, emperor penguin g, Aptenodytes forsteri g, great crested grebe b, Podiceps cristatus, Atlantic puffin f, Fratercula arctica, black guillemot d

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The crested wonders of the animal kingdom never fail to captivate us with their unique features and vibrant personalities. From the elusive Great Crested Newt, Triturus cristatus, critically endangered but still enchanting in its natural habitat (Picture No. 11671366), to the majestic Crested Guinea Fowl strutting proudly with its intricate plumage. The world of crests extends beyond just reptiles and birds; even dinosaurs like Corythosaurus boasted a magnificent crest that surely turned heads (Picture No. 11671273). Nature's creativity knows no bounds as we encounter more fascinating creatures adorned with crests. Take a moment to admire Picture No. 11770693, showcasing the stunning Crested Wood-Partridge, Rollulus rouloul – a species teetering on the edge of endangerment. In avian realms, two charismatic cockatoos steal our hearts: The Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo perched gracefully on a twig and Cactua moluccensis, also known as Salmon-Crested Cockatoo for its beautiful salmon-colored feathers. But let's not forget our feathered friends closer to home - Parus palustris, P. major, P. ater, P. cristatus, and P. caeruleu are all members of the tit family that exhibit varying degrees of crestiness. Lastly, we have the Red-Crested Cardinal flaunting its fiery red crown against lush green foliage – an exquisite sight indeed. These captivating crested creatures remind us of nature's boundless imagination and serve as a reminder that beauty comes in many forms. Let us cherish these remarkable beings and strive towards their conservation so future generations can continue to marvel at their splendor.