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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Painting of a small female bird with brown-black head and wings, with red back, tail, and belly. Perched on small rock with diverse foliage and no other background. Inscription heavily pencilled in lower right corner reads, "Motacilla."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica)

Painting of a small brown female bird with yellow belly, beige head and back of neck, chestnut coloured wing and tail. Bird is perched on branch with some leaves over lightly shaded water. Lightly pencilled illegible notes on bottom of paper.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Red Collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)

Painting of a bright peach-coloured dove with a light blue head and accents on the tail, which is also accented by dark grey. Black band on the back of the bird's neck. Bird is standing on plain shaded ground. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Red turtle-dove [male symbol] (Oenopopelia tranquebarica)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)

Mounted painting of a dark bird with round, green tail and brown wings and a fluffy red head crest. The white patch on the crown is not shown. Depicted in full background with foliage in left foreground, flat beige plains with three more birds, and trees and buildings in the far right background. Inscription at bottom right of painting reads, "Green wood quail [male glyph] (Rollulus roulroul)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica)

Painting of two small quails, speckled with white and various shades of brown, the bird on the left has darker black markings. Some shading underneath the bodies of the birds but no background. Inscription on bottom left in pencil reads, "Black-breasted or Rain-Quail [male+female symbols] (Coturnix coromandelica)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)

Painting of two fowl, [R] black and white speckled head, tan and black speckled belly, red and white speckled body with green wingtips; [L] smaller bird with tan body, lighter belly, and red accents on head and tail. Inscription pencilled in lower right corner reads, "Tetrao."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)

Painting of a dark bird with bright teal beak, white and grey bib, yellow belly, dark/teal-tinted wings, back, and tail (with white tips). No background other than some grey shading at feet. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Small green-billed malkoha (Rhopodytes viridirostris)." A few very lightly pencilled notes in lower left hand corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)

Painting of a small bird with dark head and back, light belly. Perched on a branch with very little foliage, no other background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Ashy swallow-shrike (Artamus fuscus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

Painting of a pair of small birds perched on branches among rocks. The left bird: black with white belly, legs, and edges. The right bird: grey with white belly and legs, white and black edges. Partial background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Magpie-robin or Dayal-bird [male + female] (Copsychus saularis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus)

Painting of a bright orange bird with dark spots and banding across the back and body, white speckled belly, dark-tipped wings. Open mouth. No background other than some shading/shadows around the body of the bird. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Banded bay cuckoo (Penthoceryx sonnerati)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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