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Bay-backed shrike (Lanius vittatus)

Painting of a small, colourful bird with black face mask, blue head cap and orange back, light peach chest and belly, and black wings and tail. Perched on branch and closely surrounded by foliage with some distant trees in the background as well as a beige foreground (though not the whole paper). Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Bay-backed shrike (Lanius vittatus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis)

Painting of a grey female bird of varying shades, darker on the back and lighter on the front and belly. Detailed background around the bird, with rocky outcrops and varied foliage. Inscription, "Lanius" pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera)

Painting of a small grey bird with darker wings and tail, small stripes of white and black on chest. Perched on branch leading into water with some foliage on the nearby bank. Inscription, "Lanius," firmly pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Brown shrike (Lanius cristatus)

Small brown bird with lighter chest and belly, black eye mark. Perched on twig with rock and leaves in partial background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Brown shrike (Lanius cristatus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807