Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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The collection consists of representative images from more than 150 botanical and ornithological books, printed between 1499 and 1920, and including many of the landmark works in each field. The books are from the Ethelinda Schaefer Castle Collection.

Collection Guide for the Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
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1275 items [showing 121 - 140]

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Golden Eagle
Title:
Golden Eagle
Description:
Latin name: Aquila chrysaetus ; Full caption: "Golden Eagle. Female. Age Nearly Two Years."
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Short-eared Owl
Title:
Short-eared Owl
Description:
Latin name: Otus brachyotus ; Illustration is of male and nestlings.
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Grey-headed Wagtail
Title:
Grey-headed Wagtail
Description:
Latin name: Motacilla flava ; Illustration is of male and female.
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Hoopoe
Title:
Hoopoe
Description:
Latin name: Upupa epops
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Heron
Title:
Heron
Description:
Latin name: Ardea cinerea ; Illustration is of male and young.
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Little Stint
Title:
Little Stint
Description:
Latin name: Tringa minuta ; Full caption: "Little Stint. Adult Summer and Immature."
Date:
1881
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Missel Thrush
Title:
Missel Thrush
Description:
Illustration is of male and female and is 3/4 subjects' natural size.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Wheatear
Title:
Wheatear
Description:
Latin name: Saxicola ananthe ; Illustration is of male and female and is 9/10 subjects' natural size.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Whinchat
Title:
Whinchat
Description:
Latin name: Pratincola rubetra ; Illustration is of male and female.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Pied Wagtail
Title:
Pied Wagtail
Description:
Latin name: Motacilla lugubris ; Illustration is of male and female and is 9/10 subjects' natural size.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Blue-headed Wagtail
Title:
Blue-headed Wagtail
Description:
Latin name: Motacilla flava ; Illustration is of male and is 9/10 subject's natural size.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Snow Goose
Title:
Snow Goose
Description:
Latin name: Chen hyperboreus ; Illustration is of male adult and juvenile and is 1/4 subjects' natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Emperor Goose
Title:
Emperor Goose
Description:
Latin name: Philacte canagica ; Illustration is of juvenile and adult male and is 1/4 subjects' natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Eastern Bean Goose
Title:
Eastern Bean Goose
Description:
Latin name: Melanonyx segetum serrirostris ; Illustration is of male adult and is 1/4 subject's natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Spindalis multicolor
Title:
Spindalis multicolor
Description:
Spindalis multicolor
Date:
1885
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Euphonia musica
Title:
Euphonia musica
Description:
Euphonia musica
Date:
1885
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Trogon roseigaster
Title:
Trogon roseigaster
Description:
Trogon roseigaster
Date:
1885
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Rupornis ridgwayi
Title:
Rupornis ridgwayi
Description:
Illustration is of male and female.
Date:
1885
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Theristicus melanopsis
Title:
Theristicus melanopsis
Description:
Common name: Black-faced Ibis ; Illustration is of male and is 1/4 subject's natural size.
Date:
1907
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Chiff Chaff
Title:
Chiff Chaff
Description:
Latin name: Phylloscopus rufus ; Illustration is of male.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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