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Indian, black, red-headed or Pondicherry vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)

Mounted light watercolour study of buzzard's scaly feet and talons. Inscription on drawing reads, "No 113 c Feet at large of the brown Vulture." Another on the lower right of the mount reads, "? Immature Torgus calvus Pondicherry Vulture #16 KS See Portfolio I no.5."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

Painting of a light brown female raptor with lighter orange-tinted chest and legs perched on branch over water with rocks and few leaves in a partial background. Inscription firmly pencilled in lower right corner "Circus pygargus Female symbol Montagus Harrier [K.S.#36] Circus cineraeus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Painting of a small, light-coloured kestrel, possibly juvenile, with darker tan wings and tail with black edges and flecks. Perched on branch in front of rock background with some foliage. Pencilled note in lower right corner "(Migrant from Siberia?) Female symbol Cerchtrenius tinnunculus? Siberian Kestrel (K.S. 313)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Cotton Teal (Nettapus coromandelianus)

Small white goose with black cap, bib, and tail feathers. Back and wings are dark, iridescent teal. Smaller pair of swimming geese featured to the left, no background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

Mounted painting of a white tern with black cap and feet, orange beak. Standing on sandy ground with water, palms, and mountains in the receding background on the left side, and a temple surrounded by trees on the right side.

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

Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)

Painting of a white legged and bellied juvenile bird, with black, brown and white piebald patterns on head, back, and wings. Long light black/grey tail feathers. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Pied-crested cuckoo juv. (Coecystes jacobius [?])."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera)

Painting of a small grey male bird with black head, darker edges on wings and tail. Perched on a lightly sketched branch, no other background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "? Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Lesser golden-backed woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense)

Painting of a woodpecker with red head spikes, spotted black and white head, neck, and chest, gold back and wings edged with black and white banding, and a dark tail. Perched on a large branch with tiny leaves. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Golden-backed woodpecker (Brachypternus aurantius)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

Painting of two male hummingbirds with teal head caps, maroon necks and backs, blue bibs and accents, cream bellies. Both perched on thin branches and light foliage. Inscription at bottom centre reads: "Purple-rumped sunbird (Arachnechthra zeylonica)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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