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Superb lyrebird, 19th century illustrationSuperb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae here as Menura superba), an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae
Elliot's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustrationElliot's bird-of-paradise (Epimachus ellioti), a bird in the family Paradisaeidae that is presumed to be an intergeneric hybrid between a black sicklebill and Arfak astrapia
Kiwi, 19th century illustrationSouthern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi (Apteryx australis), a species of kiwi from New Zealand's South Island
King bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustrationKing bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius), a passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (bird-of-paradise) family. It is the only member of the genus Cicinnurus
Great auk, 19th century illustrationGreat auk (Pinguinus impennis), a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus
Wilson's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustrationWilson's bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica, here as Diphyllodes respublica), a species of passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae
Ruff, 19th century illustrationRuff (Calidris pugnax, here as Machetes pugnax), a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia
California condor, 19th century illustrationCalifornia condor (Gymnogyps californianus, here as Pseudogryphus californianus), a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird
Labrador duck, 19th century illustrationLabrador duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius), a striking black and white eider-like sea duck that was never known to be common
Magnificent bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustrationSickle-billed bird-of-paradise, or magnificent bird-of-paradise (Epimachus speciosus), tinted lithograph
Superb bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustrationSuperb bird-of-paradise (Lophorina atra) tinted lithograph. Illustrated by Joseph Smit, from the book The beautiful and curious birds of the world by Charles Barney Cory (1883)