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Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

Mounted painting of a mostly white gull with light grey back and wings, no background. Inscription below painting reads, "Dark-backed herring gull (winter) (larus affinis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

Mounted painting of a lighter brown gull with darker brown spots on back and wings, no background. Inscription below the painting reads, "dark-backed herring gull, juv. (larus affinis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Malay cock (Gallus sp.)

Mounted portrait of a vibrantly-coloured fowl, somewhat hazy foreground and right, wooded background, left background features stables with two horses, man holding leads. May be hybrid cock.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)

Mounted painting of a small white and beige heron in breeding plumage with darker, red back feathers, in sparse landscape with rocks, minimal foliage, and some mountains in right distance. Inscription at bottom left, on painted ground reads, "Pond Heron or Paddy Bird (ardeola grayi)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Painting of a small white and pale pink egret in breeding plumage, standing on ground in simple background, some trees and a tall building in the left distance.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Painting of a grey heron, with white neck and head, darker back feathers, with black accents. foliage close to shape of bird's body, with rock and water further in background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Common Heron [male glyph] (ardea cinerea)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Painting of a grey heron, with grey-spotted white neck and head, darker back feathers, with grey feathers at top of head. no background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Common Heron [female glyph] {ardea cinerea)," with "Ardea major" pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia)

Mounted painting of a white egret in foreground, and six egrets in various poses in middle ground, on edge of river. Full background, with large trees, buildings, and people in boat in the distance.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)

Painting of a smaller heron, with a grey-green body with some striped feathers and neck spots, no background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Little Green Heron (Butorides javanica)," and at bottom right, "Adrea."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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