Ornithology Collection

FABRITIUS, Carel (1622-1654). The Goldfinch. ca. 1654. NETHERLANDS. The Hague. Mauritshuis. Baroque art. Oil

AMERICAN FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus ruber). Lithograph, 1858, after John James Audubon

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), male and female, perching on a rock, looking away

Red kite (Milvus milvus) preparing to land. This bird of prey has a wingspan of between 175 and 195 centimetres. This bird of prey is endemic to the western Palearctic ecoregion

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) perching on a branch. This bird is very small, with a length of only 13-15 centimetres including its very long tail. It is found in most of Europe and Asia

Red kite (Milvus milvus), two birds perching on a branch, one perching on top end of branch, the other looking over shoulder

Robin Redbreast
Poem by M. Nightingale about the robin, featuring a lovely decoration by Gladys M. Rees. Date: 1939

Oiseaux - birds
Page of birds including birds of prey and tropical birds. Date: 1930

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), perching on rock, side view

AUDUBON: CARACARA, 1827-38. Crested caracara (Caracara cheriway), also known as Brazilian caracara eagle, by John James Audubon for his " Birds of America, " 1827-1838

Goldfinches, 1863, (1942). Creator: John Gould
Goldfinches, 1863, (1942). Male and female of the finch family, from " Birds of Britain" by John Gould. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher. [Collins, London, 1942]

Jonathan Couch, Cornwall. Before 1870
Full length portrait photograph of Dr Jonathan Couch (1789-1870) standing with one hand hooked into his waistcoat and holding a top hat in the other

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), male and female, perching in the grass

Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), two birds wading through water, pecking, side view

Comon magpies, 19th century artwork C013 / 6315
Common magpie (Pica pica) pair. Plate 31 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Old male Asian Paradise Flycatcher Watercolour
Original watercolour drawings and illustrated MS relating to Indian Birds, forming one of a set of volumes from which the illustrated MS work by Tickell on Mammals, &c

Mauritian Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), compact bird with curved, brown bill and brown feet, side view

Barn owl, artwork C016 / 3233
Barn owl (Tyto alba), artwork. Barn owls are nocturnal predators that prefer open country in which to hunt their prey, which includes small mammals such as rodents

AUDUBON: PELICAN. Great White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), from John J. Audubons " The Birds of America, " 1827-1838

Red Kite - in flight - Wales - UK
DAC-340 Red Kite - in flight Wales - UK Milvus milvus David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen. Oie de Toulouse a bavette, Anser anser domesticus. Bred by James Watts, winners of five first prizes

Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Henry Beldons pair, Cup at Allerton 1871, Hen first at Birmingham 1871, and cup at Bristol 1872

Illustration of an Oystercatcher (Haematopus sp. ) in flight
Illustration of an Oystercatcher (Haematopus sp.) in flight

Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans, large white bird with black feathers at the end of its wings

Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in Dogwood Tree (Cornus florida), Marion Co. IL

AUDUBON: QUAIL-DOVE. Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), United Kingdom, Europe

Two Jackdaws (Corvus monedula), perched together on a wooden beam

WHITE: FRIGATE BIRD. Watercolor, c1585, by John White

AUDUBON: JAY AND MAGPIE. Scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), Stellers jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli), and Clarks nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)

AUDUBON: HAWK. Merlin, or pigeon hawk (Falco columbarius), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

Siskins and Redpolls (Carduelis flammea) at Niger bird seed feeder - New Forest - Hampshire - UK
ROG-13880 Siskins and Redpolls (Carduelis flammea) at Niger bird seed feeder New Forest - Hampshire - UK Carduelis spinosa Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Chough - Cornwall - UK
DAC-298 Chough Cornwall - UK Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Spotted Woodpecker - female - Cornwall - UK
DAC-194 Great Spotted Woodpecker - female Cornwall - UK Dendrocopos major David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European starling flock. Flock of european starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) being chased by a hawk. The formation of large wheeling flocks, which can contain thousands of individuals

Annas hummingbird, Calypte anna (Duchess of Rivolis hummingbird, Trochilus anna). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology

Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own Natural History of British Birds, London, 1794-1819

Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in heathland, side view

White Goffins Cockatoo (Cacatuinae)

Galah cockatoo (eolophus roseicapillus), perching on branch, looking sideways

AUDUBON: BLACKBIRD, (1827). Red-winged Blackbird, or red-winged Starling (Agelaius phoeniceus) by John James Audubon for his " Birds of America, " 1827-38

European starling flock
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock. These dense flocks of European starlings, which can contain thousands of individuals, are most often seen at twilight. Photographed in Rome, Italy

Illustration of a Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), side view

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) male on Bluebird Crossing sign, Marion Co. IL

Nightjar, historical artwork
Nightjar. Historical artwork of a nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) catching an insect in flight. The nightjar usually hunts at dusk or dawn, mainly taking moths and beetles

Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched in a tree

European starling flock (Sturnus vulgaris). These birds gather together in large flocks at dusk to roost. Photographed in Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK, in December

Avocet - Texel - Netherlands
DAC-171 Avocet Texel - Netherlands Recurvirostra avosetta David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red kite (Milvus milvus). Photographed in England

AUDUBON: TOWHEE. Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

Lesser Sandhill Cranes - in flight - to roost at sunset - with Mount Diablo beyond. Central Valley, California
ROG-14187 Lesser Sandhill Cranes - in flight - to roost at sunset - with Mount Diablo beyond Central Valley, California, USA Grus canadensis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal

Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin. Handcoloured lithograph by CDM from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred

Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. White-breasted falcon, Falco nisus
FLO4652740 Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. White-breasted falcon, Falco nisus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann after an illustration from nature by

Kea (New Zealand alpine parrot, Nestor notabilis ), Mount Hutt, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Song Thrush - with worms in mouth
DAC-57 Song Thrush - with worms in mouth UK Turdus philomelos David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus macrourus. (As Long-tailed thrush, Turdus macrourus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, and Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum
6338092 Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837); (add.info.: Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum. Peacock pheasant, female)

ave, avian, black, brown eye, captive animals, duck hawk, falcon, falconidae, falco peregrinus
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), captive

Oiseaux - birds
Variety of birds, including ostriches, pelicans, kiwi, heron and toucan. Date: 1930

Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, and purple-rumped sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica.. Chromolithograph by unknown artist/engraver from Mary

Everglade Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), pulling out flesh from the shell of a snail

Illustration of male weaver bird building nest

AUDUBON: WOODCOCK. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Edward Heath Rodd, England. Around 1879
Upper body studio portrait photograph of Edward Hearle Rodd (1810-1880), seated and reading a book. Rodd was born in St Just in Roseland, and, after qualifying as a solicitor, settled in Penzance

The blue-gray gnatcatcher. From The Birds of America, 1827-1838. Creator: Audubon
The blue-gray gnatcatcher. From " The Birds of America", 1827-1838. Private Collection

Picture No. 12020054
Detail of a communal nest of Sociable Weavers with its numerous chambers - Tirasberge, Namtib Biosphere Reserve, Namibia. Date:

birds, brazil, dawn, dusk, evening, flying, full-length, jabiru, jabiru mycteria
Jabiru mycteria, adults, animal, animals, bird, birds, Brazil, color, colour, couple, flying, male flying, ornithology, outdoors, outside, pair, stork, storks, sunrise, vertical, wild, wildlife

Dutch hookbill duck, Anas boschas var curvirostra
Dutch hookbill duck, Anas boschas var. curvirostra.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

A Barbet (Himalayan blue-throated bird) Jahangir Period, Mughal, 1615
BAL4050 A Barbet (Himalayan blue-throated bird) Jahangir Period, Mughal, 1615 by Mansur (Ustad Mansur) (fl.c.1590-1630); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Indian, out of copyright

Peach Faced Lovebird Parakeet - Side View

AUDUBON: TURKEY. Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

AUDUBON: HAWK, 1827. Harris, or Louisiana, Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus). Colored engraving from John James Audubons The
AUDUBON: HAWK, 1827. Harris, or Louisiana, Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus). Colored engraving from John James Audubons " The Birds of America, " 1827-38

AUDUBON: HERON, 1827. Louisiana Heron (Hydranassa tricolor). Colored engraving from John James Audubons The Birds of
AUDUBON: HERON, 1827. Louisiana Heron (Hydranassa tricolor). Colored engraving from John James Audubons " The Birds of America, " 1827

Great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) on a branch. The adult at left is feeding the fledgling at right. Photographed in June, in Dorset, UK

AUDUBON: HERON. Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

AUDUBON: PARAKEET. Carolina Parakeet, or Carolina Parrot (Conuropsis carolinensis), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

Silver-grey Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by O.F. Cresswell and first prize winner at Ashford, second prize winner at Birmingham 1872

White-faced black Spanish, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cups for chickens at Bristol 1872. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), adult male with chicks keeping a wary eye on the photographer. Near Bloomfield, north Queensland, Australia, September

Lapwing or Peewit - Vnel lus vulga ris, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Lapwing or Peewit - Vnel lus vulga ris, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Raven, Corvus corax, and magpie, Pica pica.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology, Paris, France, 1816-1830

White Stork pair on their nest Do& xf1;ana National... White Stork pair on their nest Do& xf1;ana National
White Stork pair on their nest Do& xf1;ana National Park, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain White Stork pair on their nest Doana National Park, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain Date:

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Ornithology, the study of birds, has captivated artists and scientists alike throughout history. From the exquisite paintings of Carel Fabritius' "The Goldfinch" to Jonathan Couch's meticulous illustrations in Cornwall before 1870, these works have allowed us to appreciate the beauty and diversity of avian species. One such stunning depiction is the lithograph of the American Flamingo by John James Audubon in 1858. This vibrant artwork showcases the elegance and grace of these magnificent creatures as they stand tall on one leg. In another scene, we see two Curlew Sandpipers wading through water, their beaks pecking at unseen treasures beneath its surface. Their side view gives us a glimpse into their delicate movements and intricate feeding habits. The Robin Redbreast, with its distinctive red breastplate, symbolizes resilience and warmth during colder months. Its presence brings joy to many gardens across different regions. The Red Kite takes flight above our heads with its majestic wingspan. These birds are known for their scavenging abilities and can often be seen soaring effortlessly through open skies. A group of Long-tailed Tits perches together on a branch, forming an adorable display of camaraderie among feathered friends. Their fluffy plumage adds charm to any natural setting they inhabit. Meanwhile, the Wandering Albatross commands attention with its grandeur; this large white bird possesses black feathers at the end of its expansive wings – truly a sight to behold when gliding over vast oceans. Sadly extinct now is the Mauritian Dodo - a compact bird characterized by its curved brown bill and brown feet. A reminder that conservation efforts are crucial in preserving our avian companions for future generations. Moving away from wild species towards domesticated ones; we encounter Silver Spangled Hamburgh chickens strutting proudly amidst farm life – their striking plumage catching everyone's eye while they peck at the ground.