Crested kingfisher (*Megaceryle lugubris*) and Australian Kingfisher Original hand-colored engraving by Prêtre (c.1835)

Rare birds of the jungle: the crest-faced Corydon and a luminous green Rupicola.

Vividly colored engraving of a European Green Woodpecker and a Eurasian Wryneck, masterfully rendered by Prêtre.

Two striking hawks from Australia, finely illustrated with warm natural tones.

Striking contrast between the dark Imperial Crow and the vividly patterned Common Magpie.

Delicate birds from the New World: the vibrant Green Todus and a brown Platyrinchus with unique beak features.

Unusual vultures with striking coloration and contrasting character.

Beautiful engraving combining sacred symbolism and elegant coastal shapes.

Nocturnal birds of prey elegantly rendered, showing sharpness and grace.

Elegant depiction of a Scythrope and a vividly colored red-and-green Trogon perched on branches.

Vibrant parakeets perched on branches: a scarlet macaw and a black cockatoo with yellow and red highlights.

Two vibrant Jacamar birds with metallic plumage and long sharp beaks on stylized branches.

Exquisite depiction of the ornate Greater Bird-of-Paradise alongside the striking Common Hill Myna.

Spectacular plumage of a domestic rooster and a golden pheasant.

Two powerful falcons depicted with elegance and sharpness.

Two exotic birds from Australia, depicted with vivid hand-coloring. 

Imposing rendering of the Old World Ostrich and anatomical study of a Rhea foot.