Loggerhead Collection

Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike
Plate 57 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Green (Edible) turtles - Chelonia mydas - and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba as the females came ashore
530274 Green (Edible) turtles - Chelonia mydas - and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba as the females came ashore to lay their eggs

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (endangered), loggerhead, Caretta caretta (endangered), and leatherback turtle
FLO4654878 Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (endangered), loggerhead, Caretta caretta (endangered), and leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (critically endangered)

Fly over the reef
Barathieu Gabriel

Falkland flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus), a flightless duck endemic to the Falkland Islands. Male shows an orange, female a greenish beak. South America, Falkland Islands, January

Northern shrike, yellow-breasted chat, loggerhead
Northern shrike, Lanius borealis 1, yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens 2, loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus.3 and gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus 4

Sparrows, towhee and waterthrush
White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis 1, eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus 2, white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys 3, and northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis 4

Scorpion mud turtle and endangered loggerhead sea turtle
Scorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides (Tricarinated tortoise, Testudo tricarinata) and loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, endangered

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, by Gottwald
Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle, Testudo caretta). Endangered. Illustration by Christoforus Gottwald, with 16 scales instead of the usual 15 on the shield

Green sea turtle, loggerhead and leatherback turtles
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (endangered), loggerhead, Caretta caretta (endangered), and leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (critically endangered)

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Vulnerable. Une tortue de mer d Amerique, Caretta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration after nature by

Green sea turtle, loggerhead turtle, soft-shelled
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas 1 (endangered), loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta 2 (endangered), Nile soft-shelled turtle, Trionyx triunguis 3, yellow-footed tortoise

Native Americans hunting the loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta (endangered). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857

Painted turtle and loggerhead sea turtle (endangered)
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta (below/above) and loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, endangered. (Cinereous tortoise, Emys cinerea, and Mediterranean tortoise, Testudo caretta)

Greater Celandine, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999159 Greater Celandine, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la)

Male Falkland flightless Steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) endemic to the Falkland Islands

A loggerhead sea turtle off the coast of North Carolina

Loggerhead sea turtle, Nassau, The Bahamas

Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) or Logger, an endemic duck of the Falklands. Male with orange, female with green beak. South America, Falkland Islands, January

Loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, are threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. They nest along beaches throughout Florida and northward up the atlantic coast

Picture No. 10865339
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), hatchlings making their way to the sea. Mon Repos Rookery, Bundaberg, Qeensland, Australia Date:

Picture No. 10883703
Loggerhead Shrike - on barbed wire (Lanius ludovicianus) Date:

The largest freshwater turtle in the Americas, with a serrated and keeled carapace, a much reduced plastron to allow for the massive, clawed limbs, large head

Testudo marina, loggerhead turtle
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Loggerhead shrike
JZ-2115 Loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Loggerhead Shrike Florida, USA
JZ-1993 Loggerhead Shrike Florida, USA. Lanius ludovicianus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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The loggerhead, scientifically known as Lanius ludovicianus or the loggerhead shrike, is a fascinating bird that can be spotted flying over the reef. It shares its name with other species like the Northern shrike and yellow-breasted chat, but it stands out with its unique characteristics. In addition to birds, various reptiles also bear the name "loggerhead. " The scorpion mud turtle and endangered loggerhead sea turtle are among them. These turtles, such as the Caretta caretta species depicted in Gottwald's artwork, play a vital role in marine ecosystems alongside green sea turtles and leatherback turtles. Speaking of sea turtles, the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is particularly noteworthy. Its presence is often intertwined with that of other species like green sea turtles and soft-shelled turtles. Native Americans have historically hunted these majestic creatures for survival purposes. While some reptiles share this name, others do not. For instance, painted turtles coexist with loggerhead sea turtles but are not endangered themselves. This contrast highlights the importance of conservation efforts to protect vulnerable species like the loggerheads. Even beyond wildlife connections, there are intriguing references to "loggerhead" throughout history. In 1833-39, a colored engraving titled "Greater Celandine" showcases this term's significance in botanical illustrations.