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Passerine Collection (page 16)

Passerine birds, also known as perching birds, encompass a diverse range of species that captivate us with their beauty and behavior

Background imagePasserine Collection: Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Gordonia lasianthus, 1840-44. Creator: John T. Bowen

Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Gordonia lasianthus, 1840-44. Creator: John T. Bowen
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Gordonia lasianthus, 1840-44. From The Birds of America from Drawings Made in the United States

Background imagePasserine Collection: A blackbird on a branch; autumn leaves, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

A blackbird on a branch; autumn leaves, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A blackbird on a branch; autumn leaves, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Formerly attributed to Zhao Boju

Background imagePasserine Collection: A baglafecht weaver perched on a twig

A baglafecht weaver perched on a twig

Background imagePasserine Collection: Orders of Birds: kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, vulnerable snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus

Orders of Birds: kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, vulnerable snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus, greater blue-eared starling
6338769 Orders of Birds: kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, vulnerable snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus, greater blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus, great hornbill, Buceros bicornis

Background imagePasserine Collection: Le Paradis Rouge, 1802 (colour engraving)

Le Paradis Rouge, 1802 (colour engraving)
986294 Le Paradis Rouge, 1802 (colour engraving) by Audebert, Jean Baptiste (1759-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Paradis Rouge)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Mocking Bird (Turdus Polyglottus), 1827-1838 (hand-coloured engraving)

Mocking Bird (Turdus Polyglottus), 1827-1838 (hand-coloured engraving)
986253 Mocking Bird (Turdus Polyglottus), 1827-1838 (hand-coloured engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 88x62.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mocking Bird (Turdus Polyglottus)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986065 Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81) & Hart, William (1823-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorhina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorhina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986063 Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorhina Superba), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81) & Hart

Background imagePasserine Collection: Paradisea Augustae Victoriae, 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Paradisea Augustae Victoriae, 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)
985895 Paradisea Augustae Victoriae, 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Hart, William (1823-94); 55.2x37.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paradisea Augustae Victoriae)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Binding for the book The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Binding for the book The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
985747 Binding for the book The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe (chestnut levant morocco leather, green, red and black morocco leather, gilt, mother of pearl)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Seleucides Nigricans, (Shaw), c. 1891-1898 (coloured lithograph)

Seleucides Nigricans, (Shaw), c. 1891-1898 (coloured lithograph)
985735 Seleucides Nigricans, (Shaw), c.1891-1898 (coloured lithograph) by Hart, William (1823-94); 54.1x35.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seleucides Nigricans, (Shaw)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Plum Hunt with Sparrows; Ei jagt mir doch die Spatzen fort, (pencil

Plum Hunt with Sparrows; Ei jagt mir doch die Spatzen fort, (pencil
823467 Plum Hunt with Sparrows; Ei jagt mir doch die Spatzen fort, (pencil, pen and brown ink on paper) by Richter, Ludwig Adrian (1803-84); 18.5x10.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasserine Collection: A dead Hare on a plinth by a sculpted Urn with a Basket of Fruit, a dead Pheasant

A dead Hare on a plinth by a sculpted Urn with a Basket of Fruit, a dead Pheasant
827790 A dead Hare on a plinth by a sculpted Urn with a Basket of Fruit, a dead Pheasant, Mallard, Grouse, Jay and Chaffinch, a Dog watching a Goldfinch and a Boy bearing a Basket of Fruit in a Park

Background imagePasserine Collection: Study of Birds: Two Parrots, a Hoopoe and a Jay; Etudes d Oiseaux

Study of Birds: Two Parrots, a Hoopoe and a Jay; Etudes d Oiseaux
827616 Study of Birds: Two Parrots, a Hoopoe and a Jay; Etudes d Oiseaux: Deux Petits Perroquets, une Huppe et un Geai, (oil on paper, black chalk) by Desportes

Background imagePasserine Collection: Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus), 1871-96 (hand coloured lithograph)

Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus), 1871-96 (hand coloured lithograph)
986080 Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus), 1871-96 (hand coloured lithograph) by Keulemans, Johan Gerard (1842-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus)

Background imagePasserine Collection: 986062

986062

Background imagePasserine Collection: Red Bird of Paradise (No. 6), 1801-1806 (engraved plate printed in colours

Red Bird of Paradise (No. 6), 1801-1806 (engraved plate printed in colours
986402 Red Bird of Paradise (No. 6), 1801-1806 (engraved plate printed in colours and finished by hand) by Barraband, Jacques (1767-1809) (after); 50.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Page 30. White, Vented Crow. Now known as a Pied Currawong, c. 1789-90 (w / c)

Page 30. White, Vented Crow. Now known as a Pied Currawong, c. 1789-90 (w / c)
5669967 Page 30. White, Vented Crow. Now known as a Pied Currawong, c.1789-90 (w/c) by Stone, Sarah (1760-1844); Mitchell Library

Background imagePasserine Collection: Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), male among red Sessuvium edmonstoni plants

Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), male among red Sessuvium edmonstoni plants, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imagePasserine Collection: Darwins medium ground finch (geospiza fortis), eating native tomatoes

Darwins medium ground finch (geospiza fortis), eating native tomatoes, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imagePasserine Collection: Darwins Green warbler finch (Certidea olivacea), highland cloud forest

Darwins Green warbler finch (Certidea olivacea), highland cloud forest, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imagePasserine Collection: RF - Two Raven (Corvus corax) perched in tree, Vitbergets Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten

RF - Two Raven (Corvus corax) perched in tree, Vitbergets Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten, Sweden (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imagePasserine Collection: RF - Raven (Corvus corax) landing Vitbergets Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten

RF - Raven (Corvus corax) landing Vitbergets Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten, Sweden (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Common Starling, (pencil and watercolour)

Common Starling, (pencil and watercolour)
824064 Common Starling, (pencil and watercolour) by Richter, Henry Constantine (1821-1902); 53.4x35.6. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Common Starling. Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Bird of Paradise; Strelitzia Reginae, (watercolour over traces of pencil on vellum)

Bird of Paradise; Strelitzia Reginae, (watercolour over traces of pencil on vellum)
827227 Bird of Paradise; Strelitzia Reginae, (watercolour over traces of pencil on vellum) by RedoutA©, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); 47.5x33.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)

Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
986245 Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Perrott, Charlotte L. E. (fl.1835) (after); 50x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Raven)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Paradisaea Minor (Lesser Bird-of-Paradise), 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Paradisaea Minor (Lesser Bird-of-Paradise), 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986197 Paradisaea Minor (Lesser Bird-of-Paradise), 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-1881) & Hart

Background imagePasserine Collection: Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour

Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour
986103 Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour, watercolour and bodycolour on) by Barraband

Background imagePasserine Collection: Peaches, Grapes, Plums and Flowers in a Glass vase with a Jay on a Ledge, (oil on canvas)

Peaches, Grapes, Plums and Flowers in a Glass vase with a Jay on a Ledge, (oil on canvas)
651539 Peaches, Grapes, Plums and Flowers in a Glass vase with a Jay on a Ledge, (oil on canvas) by Bloemers, Arnoldus (1786-1844); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peaches, Grapes)

Background imagePasserine Collection: A pair of leaded glass windows, c. 1890 (leaded glass windows)

A pair of leaded glass windows, c. 1890 (leaded glass windows)
1195105 A pair of leaded glass windows, c.1890 (leaded glass windows) by American School, (19th century); 194.3x176.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePasserine Collection: A pair of lacquer bookcovers decorated with a floral design

A pair of lacquer bookcovers decorated with a floral design
1196740 A pair of lacquer bookcovers decorated with a floral design, with a flower vase and finches at the centre, 18th century (lacquer bookcover, gold leaf, paint, tan leather) by Indian School

Background imagePasserine Collection: Frosty Morning, Pheasant in Winter, 1899 (pencil and w / c on paper)

Frosty Morning, Pheasant in Winter, 1899 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199529 Frosty Morning, Pheasant in Winter, 1899 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 53.4x36.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imagePasserine Collection: Great Sicklebilled Bird of Paradise (Epimachus Speciosus)

Great Sicklebilled Bird of Paradise (Epimachus Speciosus)
986064 Great Sicklebilled Bird of Paradise (Epimachus Speciosus), 1875-1888 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81) & Hart

Background imagePasserine Collection: A Vase of Assorted Flowers and Songbirds on a Ledge, 1867 (oil on canvas)

A Vase of Assorted Flowers and Songbirds on a Ledge, 1867 (oil on canvas)
989312 A Vase of Assorted Flowers and Songbirds on a Ledge, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Wainwright, William John (1855-1931); 66.7x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Raven, (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Raven, (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985856 Raven, (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 99.6x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Raven; Corvus Corax)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Epimachus Ellioti, Ward, c. 1891-1898 (coloured lithograph)

Epimachus Ellioti, Ward, c. 1891-1898 (coloured lithograph)
985734 Epimachus Ellioti, Ward, c.1891-1898 (coloured lithograph) by Hart, William (1823-94); 54.1x35.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Epimachus Ellioti, Ward)

Background imagePasserine Collection: Black and Yellow Warbler and Flowering Raspberry, c. 1826-1838

Black and Yellow Warbler and Flowering Raspberry, c. 1826-1838
985670 Black and Yellow Warbler and Flowering Raspberry, c.1826-1838 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon

Background imagePasserine Collection: A Qalamdan, depicting finches perched on plum blossom branches

A Qalamdan, depicting finches perched on plum blossom branches
1196739 A Qalamdan, depicting finches perched on plum blossom branches, 17th century (polychrome lacquer papier mache) by Persian School

Background imagePasserine Collection: Birthday Greetings, 1933. Creator: Unknown

Birthday Greetings, 1933. Creator: Unknown
Birthday Greetings, 1933. Bluebirds on a branch of blossom, with poem

Background imagePasserine Collection: Blue Jay, 1831. Creator: Robert Havell

Blue Jay, 1831. Creator: Robert Havell
Blue Jay, 1831

Background imagePasserine Collection: Chestnut-colored Finch, Black-headed Siskin, Black Crown Bunting and Arctic Ground Finch

Chestnut-colored Finch, Black-headed Siskin, Black Crown Bunting and Arctic Ground Finch, 1837

Background imagePasserine Collection: Pewit Flycatcher, 1831. Creator: Robert Havell

Pewit Flycatcher, 1831. Creator: Robert Havell
Pewit Flycatcher, 1831

Background imagePasserine Collection: Chestnut-backed Titmouse, Black-capped Titmouse and Chestnut-crowned Titmouse, 1837

Chestnut-backed Titmouse, Black-capped Titmouse and Chestnut-crowned Titmouse, 1837

Background imagePasserine Collection: Yellow-billed Magpie, Stellers Jay, Ultramarine Jay and Clarks Crow, 1837

Yellow-billed Magpie, Stellers Jay, Ultramarine Jay and Clarks Crow, 1837

Background imagePasserine Collection: Henslows Bunting, 1829. Creator: Robert Havell

Henslows Bunting, 1829. Creator: Robert Havell
Henslows Bunting, 1829

Background imagePasserine Collection: Great Carolina Wren, 1830. Creator: Robert Havell

Great Carolina Wren, 1830. Creator: Robert Havell
Great Carolina Wren, 1830

Background imagePasserine Collection: Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1832. Creator: Robert Havell

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1832. Creator: Robert Havell
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1832

Background imagePasserine Collection: The Mocking Bird, 1827. Creator: Robert Havell

The Mocking Bird, 1827. Creator: Robert Havell
The Mocking Bird, 1827



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Passerine birds, also known as perching birds, encompass a diverse range of species that captivate us with their beauty and behavior. From the mesmerizing Starling murmuration to the charming Tui in both its young and adult forms, passerines never fail to amaze. In New Zealand, the Melanistic variant of the enchanting New Zealand Fantail catches our attention with its striking appearance on the left side. Meanwhile, in Norway, we witness an intense mid-air battle between two Jays while another keenly observes. The Common starling murmuration is a sight to behold as hundreds of thousands of these elegant creatures gracefully move together across the sky. However, even they are not exempt from danger as they are pursued by a majestic Peregrine falcon. Traveling to Finland in May brings us face-to-face with a male Whinchat perched proudly on a branch. Its vibrant colors add life to its surroundings. In Suffolk, England during February, an adult Blue Tit finds solace atop larch cones - a true symbol of resilience against harsh winters. Not limited by borders or continents, European starlings gather together forming magnificent flocks wherever they go. And let's not forget about the Old male Asian Paradise Flycatcher whose delicate watercolor depiction showcases nature's artistic prowess. Finally, crossing over to Marion County in Illinois introduces us to an Eastern Bluebird perched confidently on a Bluebird Crossing sign - reminding us that harmony can exist between man-made structures and wildlife. Passerines truly embody nature's splendor through their stunning plumage and captivating behaviors. These glimpses into their lives remind us of how fortunate we are to share this world with such remarkable creatures.