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Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
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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

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 Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Painting of a long bird with grey head and back, black and white striped belly. Wings and tail are grey with teal, copper, and white accents. Mouth is open, no background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Painting of a brown speckled bird in winter plumage, with black and white speckled belly. Standing on beige ground with pink and white flowering vine wrapping around the ground. Inscription at bottom right reads, "Starling (winter plumage) (Sturnus vulgaris)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Great Eared Nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis bourdilloni)

Painting of a gold, brown, and black speckled bird perched on a branch, with bold colours and patterns all over long body and tail. Black face and chest, with white bib, and open mouth/intense expression. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Great eared nightjar (Lyncornis cerviniceps)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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

Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus)

Small black male bird with red under the tail and belly and white at the hinge of the wing. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Black-backed Indian robin [male glyph] (Thamnobia fulicata)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

Painting of a small black bird with white at the base of the tail and on the hinge of the wing. No background, just light grey shading at back of bird. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Pied bushchat (Ratincola caprata)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)

Painting of a small black bird with white sections at eyes, belly, and wings. Plain foreground with beige earth and bush, detailed background with people doing laundry in the river with buildings and mountains further back. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Painting of a small male bird with black head, neck, and shoulders. Belly, back, and tail are shades of red, while the wings are striated red and black. Standing on a plain beige ground. Extensive lightly pencilled notes at bottom of painting.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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