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in 1936, the or Tasmanian Tiger was named a protected animal, only 59 days before the last known specimen died in captivity

by H.C. Richter for John 'Mammals of v.1 (1863)

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2018-07-10

It's finally We've been saving this picture especially for today, but have been itching to share it after seeing . The image is taken from Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain', 1873.

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2018-06-16

Western (Dasyurus geoffroii). by Henry Constantine Richter and John Gould for Gould's of Vol. 1 (1863). View more in with thanks to for digitizing: https://t.co/OrWlvMhVDq --

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2018-05-28

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus). by Elizabeth Gould & John Gould for Gould's Birds of Europe, Vol. 1 (1837). View more in with thanks to for digitizing: https://t.co/x9ReyJZKnA
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2018-05-27

Pinguinus impennis, great auk. Plate 46 from John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873) hand coloured lithograph. View the book for free via https://t.co/y8qLypIQRv

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2018-05-19

Australasian Swamphens (Porphyrio melanotus). from John Gould's Birds of Vol. 6 (1848). View more in https://t.co/bnfkR2TYz8 --

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2018-05-16

Creatures great and small love Giant Amazon with short-tailed emerald hummingbirds (Chlorostilbon poortmani). from Gould's Monograph of the Trochilidæ, Vol. 5 (1861). In via https://t.co/yYs5CUq0RM

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2018-05-12

Gang-gang (Callocephalon fimbriatum), natives to the alpine bushland of by Henry Constantine Richter and John Gould for Gould's Birds of Australia, Vol. 5 (1848). View more in https://t.co/KIUMuGCwvt --

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2018-04-16

Happy (Phoenicopterus roseus) start with whitish grey feathers. by Edward Lear for John Gould's of Europe, Vol. 4 (1837). View in with thanks to for digitizing & contributing! https://t.co/l9qDUVwjbx -

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2018-04-06

Happy Long-billed Corellas (Cacatua tenuirostris). by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter for Gould's Birds of Vol. 5 (1848). View more in with thanks to for digitizing: https://t.co/gsMpVPA5Ng --

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2018-03-16

Gorgeous scan of John Gould's Birds of Australia (1840–48) from https://t.co/ELtkbxSZut

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2018-03-01

Happy from ! (image from Gould's "Birds of Australia" https://t.co/RmAq6uc8f8

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2018-02-14

Need a last minute gift idea for Check out Gould's "Birds of Australia" via & ) https://t.co/gqwUP3qUkD

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2018-02-13

J. Gould's Monographie der Ramphastiden oder Tukanartigen Voegel. By Gould, John. Nürnberg: Gedruckt auf Kosten der Herausgeber,1841-1847. https://t.co/Q1BuyuqOTD

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2018-01-03

Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). by Henry Constantine Richter and John Gould for Gould's of Vol. 3 (1863). View more in : https://t.co/LhDjrMeXYW --

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2017-12-07

James has just finished photographing volume 1 of Gould's 'Birds of Asia', and the images are just incredible! It was very difficult choosing just a couple to share with you, so expect a few more later...

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2017-11-17

Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae)

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2017-10-19

Gould's "The Mammals of Australia" Vol 1-3 (1863) is now on via mt

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2017-09-09

New Zealand's gorgeous Kākāpō! From Gould's Birds of Australia (1869) in : https://t.co/TQl6a9yijN cc:

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2017-09-05

All of Gould's prints newly up on / are gorgeous but this one is obviously the best

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2017-09-05