Natural History Collection

Victorian church warden lighting fire on Christmas Eve
Vintage engraving of from the childrens story of The Robins Christmas Eve, 19th Century

Natural History, Birds, Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
Vintage engraving of a red-billed chough, Cornish chough or simply chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax

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

Natural History, Birds, common blackbird (Turdus merula)
Vintage engraving from History of British Birds, by Francis Orpen Morris.The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird

Natural history, Birds, common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Vintage engraving of a common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a large species in the dove and pigeon family. It belongs to the genus Columba and, like all pigeons and doves

Natural history, Birds, Rock dove (Columba livia)
Vintage engraving of a Rock dove, rock pigeon or common pigeon (Columba livia) a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons)

Natural history, Birds, red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Vintage engraving of a red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French partridge

Natural history, Birds, Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
Vintage engraving of a passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America.. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his pains
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Art Dealer. He shall have little for his pains, Who makes his living by his brains

Natural History - Birds - Redpoll
Vintage illustration of a Redpoll (in Britain also historically known as redpoles) are a group of small passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae which have characteristic red markings

Natural history, Birds, grey partridge (Perdix perdix)
Vintage engraving of a grey partridge (Perdix perdix) also known as the English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes

Kiwi, 19th century illustration
Southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi (Apteryx australis), a species of kiwi from New Zealand's South Island. Illustrated by Joseph Smit

King bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
King 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 illustration
Great 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

Superb lyrebird, 19th century illustration
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae here as Menura superba), an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae

Wilson's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Wilson's bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica, here as Diphyllodes respublica), a species of passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae

Ruff, 19th century illustration
Ruff (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 illustration
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus, here as Pseudogryphus californianus), a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird

Arfak astrapia, 19th century illustration
Arfak astrapia (Astrapia nigra), a species of astrapia, a group of birds found in the Paradiseidae family of the birds-of-paradise

Labrador duck, 19th century illustration
Labrador 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 illustration
Sickle-billed bird-of-paradise, or magnificent bird-of-paradise (Epimachus speciosus), tinted lithograph. Illustrated by Joseph Smit

Elliot's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Elliot'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

Superb bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Superb 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)

Red bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Red bird-of-paradise (Paradisea sanguinea), tinted lithograph. Illustrated by Joseph Smit, from the book 'The beautiful and curious birds of the world' by Charles Barney Cory (1883)

Greater bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda), a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea. Illustrated by Joseph Smit, from the book 'The beautiful

Mascarene parrot, 19th century illustration
Illustration of a mascarene parrot, or mascarin, (Mascarinus mascarinus), an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean

Natural History, Birds, Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Vintage engraving of a Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family

Birds eggs, Dipper, Warbler, Thrush, Spoonbill, Ptarmigan, Falcon, Curlew, Crow
Vintage engraving of Birds eggs, Dipper, Garden Warbler, Missel Thrush, Spoonbill, Ptarmigan, Peregrine Falcon, Curlew, Hooded Crow, Coot

Birds eggs, Crow, Swallow, Hawk, Blue tit, Blackcap, Partridge, Duck
Vintage engraving of Birds eggs, Carrion Crow, Swallow, Hawk, Blue tit, Blackcap, Partridge, Wild Duck, Cuckoo, Pheasant

Japanese Art, Bird by Shunboku
Vintage engraving of Japanese Art, Bird by Shunboku

Japanesse Art, Swarm of Rats or Mice, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Japanesse Art, Swarm of Rats or Mice, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little, 19th Century. Theres nothing in a little pin, Until it penetrates the skin; Theres nothing in a little fly

Skull of Canis magellanicus, 19th century illustration. From Dogs, Jackals, Wolves and Foxes. A Monograph of the Canidae, by George Mivart (F.R.S)

Natural History - Birds - Hawfinch
Vintange illustration of a Hawfinch, (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural History - Birds - European greenfinch
Vintange illustration of a European greenfinch, or just greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.. Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural History - Birds - House sparrow
Vintange illustration of a House sparrow (Passer domesticus). Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural History, Birds, Starling
Vintage engraving from History of British Birds, by Francis Orpen Morris. Starling. The common starling, also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling

Natural History, Birds, Bluebreast
Vintage engraving from History of British Birds, by Francis Orpen Morris. Bluebreast

Natural history, Birds, Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Vintage engraving of a ccommon pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). T. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural history, Birds, Ptarmigan
Vintage engraving of a Lagopus is a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily commonly known as ptarmigans. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural history, Birds, Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
Vintage engraving of a black grouse or blackgame or blackcock (Tetrao tetrix) is a large game bird in the grouse family.. T. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural history, Birds, common quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Vintage engraving of a common quail (Coturnix coturnix) or European quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Natural history, Birds, peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Vintage engraving of a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae

Natural History, Birds, fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Vintage engraving of a fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia

Victorian satirical cartoon, the problem with shot cuts
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on the problem with shot cuts, 19th Century. Short cuts will often lead astray: The Royal roads the surest way

Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail, 19th Century. Life is too oft a hopeless round, For sonething that is never found: In striving to make both ends meet

Victorian comic strip, story of a fisherman, 1890s
Vintage engraving of a Victorian comic strip, story of a fisherman, 1890s, 19th Century

Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century

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