This from the Neogene of Caniles (Granada) (c. 23 - 5,3 Ma) was collected in 1804 by the Simón de Rojas Clemente (1777-1827). Between 1804 and 1809 he made a trip to Andalucía to study the of the Kingdom of

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The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is similar to a rainbow when flying. The English term "bee-eater" was first recorded in 1668, referring to the European species. collection

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The iconographic collection gathered by the Dutch naturalist Johannes van Berkhey, was acquired in 1785 by the The collection intended to be a compilation of the natural world known until then, consisted of more than 9,000 plates

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