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Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)

Large pelican, light head with dark ridge along back of neck, light brown wings with dark edges, standing on small beige ground, no background. Painting uncharacteristically shows pink feet. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Spotted-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

Small bird in its white phase, with black head and tall feathered ridge, white body with some black stripes and long black tail feathers. Perched on thin branch in the top left corner with some light branches, more foliage pencilled in on right side. Other marks/sketches in the blank space, right side of partial landscape is only pencilled in. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Indian paradise flycatcher ad. (Terpsiphone paradisi)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Yellow male bird in breeding plumage, with black back from head to tail, white spot on wing. Sitting on branch in front of landscape in background featuring palm trees and what appear to be stone markers along a road. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Common iora [male glyph] (Aegithina tiphia)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

Two small brown female birds with yellow chests and bellies, lighter chestnut wings and darker brown tails. Sitting on branches in a tree with some leaves. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Purple-rumped sunbird [females] (Arachnechthra zeylonica)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Red Munia (Amandava amandava)

Three small red male birds with black wings. Light grey speckles on the wings and yellow spots on the tail. All three perched on a group of branches with some leaves. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Indian red munia [males] (Sporoeginthus amandava)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Serranus lanceolatus

Painting showing a side view of single fish in yellow and brown; blue wash underneath.

Symonds, Mary

Mesoprion johnii

Painting showing a side view of fish in dark teal and tan; scales rendered through cross-hatching. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion johnii" and "Musri."

Symonds, Mary

Platycephalus insidiator

Painting of a grey-and-blue fish, in between a side and dorsal view; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscriptions on mat read, "Platycephalus insidiator" and "Urpāḳi."

Symonds, Mary

Teuthis javus

Painting showing a side view of dark teal fish with grey fins; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Teuthis javus."

Symonds, Mary

Balistes viridescens

Painting showing a side view of brown fish; scales rendered through cross-hatching; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Balistes viridescens."

Symonds, Mary

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