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White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Painting of a waterbird with light black back and bright orange under-tail and white breast, with bright spot of orange on top of beak. Long extended claws at shoreline, partial background of water and reed plants. Inscription in bottom left reads, "White-breasted water hen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides)

Painting of a small light brown bird with black and white striped belly. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Banded crake (Rallina superciliaris)." Another at bottom right reads, "Rallus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla)

Painting of a small, reddish brown bird with pale, striped belly, back and wings with darker spots and edges. Minimal background of flat brown dirt, large grey rock, and very few plants. Inscription in bottom centre reads, "Eastern Bailon's Crake (Torzana pusilla)," along with, "Rallus," firmly pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807