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Birds in art -- Early works to 1800
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The Green Perroquet with Red Beak

Drawing of a female Ring-necked Parakeet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Palearctic, the Indo-Malayan Realm, and the Afrotropics].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Purple-naped Lory

Drawing of a Purple-naped Lory from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Seram, Abmon, and Indonesia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Nonpareil; painted Bunting [male]

Drawing of a male Painted Bunting from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America] and a male Indigo Bunting from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and as far south as Northern Colombia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Silver Pheasant [female]

Drawing of a male Silver Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: China and Southeast Asia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Red-Headed Finch, male

Drawing of a pair of male Red-Headed Finches from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Southern Africa].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Red Bishop Bird

Drawing of a pair of Northern Red Bishops from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: West Africa, East Africa, and Southern California].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

European Serin

Drawing of a pair of European Serins from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, North Africa, and Turkey].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Blue-bellied finch

Drawing of a pair of male Southern Cordonbleus from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Great Bittern

Drawing of a Great Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and Africa].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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