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Wheatear

Wheatear

Drawing of a pair of Northern Wheatears from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Central Asia, Africa, and North America. Attributed to Collins, Charles].

Collins, Charles

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Drawing of a Whimbrel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Painting in mat frame of a small brown bird with long, thin beak, neck and back covered in brown and white speckled feathers, white underbelly and grey legs. Rocky piles at both the foreground and background, plain ground otherwise. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

Painting in mat frame of a white and grey tern with darker bib and black headcap. Orange-red beak and feet. No background other than the suggestion of a beige rock and ground under the bird's body. Inscription below painting reads, "White-cheeked tern (Sterna albigena)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White headed American Parrot

White headed American Parrot

Drawing of a White-fronted parrot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Neotropics: Costa Rican moist forests, Central American dry and pine-oak forests, and the Yucatan Peninsula.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

White Stork

White Stork

Drawing of a White Stork from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

White Wagtail.

White Wagtail.

Drawing of a pair of White Wagtais--also known as a Pied Wagtails--from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, West Africa, and the Horn of Africa].

Collins, Charles

White-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens)

White-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens)

Painting of a dark, red-eyed bird with lighter chest and white belly. No background. Large number of very faint pencilled notes on front in lower left and upper right hand corners.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White-breasted Kingfisher

White-breasted Kingfisher

Drawing of a trio of White-throated Kingfishers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia].

Collins, Charles

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