Drawing of a pair of Sooty Shearwaters from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Coast of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and East Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Drawing of a Guillemot--also known as a Common Murre--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Northeastern Asia, Pacific Coast of North America, and Northeastern North America].
Drawing of a Dovekie--also known as a Little Auk--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northeastern North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe].
Drawing of a pair of Atlantic Puffins from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Northeastern North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe].
Drawing of a Black Guillemot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northern Europe and Northeastern North America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Drawing of a pair of Razorbills from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the East coast of North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe].
Drawing of a pair of Smews (the left is a female and the right is an eclipse male) from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Central Asia, and East Asia].
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Drawing of a pair of Smews (the left is a breeding male and the right is an eclipse male) from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Central Asia, and East Asia].