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Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Mounted painting with full depiction of a pale-colored buzzard, with partial background of rocks and plants. Inscriptions below the painting read: "Smaller White Scavenger Vulture (Neophron ginginianus)" at bottom centre, and "Neophron ginginianus" in lower left corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

Mounted painting of brown and white raptor perched on small rock platform, with sparse branches and foliage in partial background. Inscription below the painting reads: "Circaetus gallicus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

Framed painting of a bird with white body, black neck, head, and legs, standing on rock by water. Full and close background featuring plants with hanging, full pods.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black stork (Ciconia nigra)

Framed painting of a tall stork with white underbelly, black back, and dark, iridescent neck and head. Full background with perspective, featuring water on the left and rocks, hill, and tree on the right.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Mounted painting of a brown and white eagle actively crouched on a rocky cliff, overlooking water and a distant background with very small pagoda, copse of palms, and ship in water. Inscriptions below the painting read, "Bonelli's eagle (intermediate plumage) Hieraaetus fasciatus" at bottom center, and then slightly to right of that, "? Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus Bonelli's eagle (intermediate plumage) (191 – K.S.)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Oriental honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Painting of a beige and brown raptor perched on rocks with minimal foliage in close background. Inscription below the painting reads: "pernis cristatis ruficollis Indian Crested Honey Buzzard" at bottom centre with female gylph and "[K.S. #278a]."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Crested serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela)

Framed painting of a tall eagle with brown back and speckled white belly, perched on flat rock with detailed plant at the right bearing red fruit (ivy gourd), with a full landscape background.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

Mounted painting of a multi-shaded brown eagle, perched on rock with branches and foliage close by. Inscription below the painting reads, "Circus aeruginosus (54) Male symbol" and in lower right corner, "Circus aeruginosus Male symbol Marsh Harrier [K.S. No.41]."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

Mounted painting of a female red-brown coloured eagle with white head, standing on rocky riverside with very minimal foliage. Inscription below painting reads, "Circus aeruginosus (54)" with a female symbol and in lower right corner of mount, "Circus aeruginosus [female symbol] The Marsh Harrier [K.S. #41]."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

Mounted painting of a beige eagle with darker back and tail feathers, perched on wood with some fronds/foliage. Inscription in lower right corner reads, "Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle (K.S.192)" with a question mark and a male symbol.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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