Bird paintings by Sydney Parkinson.
Sydney Parkinson was the artist on Cook's first voyage. He is principally known for
his botanical illustrations but he also painted zoological specimens collected by
Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks. Parkinson died on the voyage so many of his
drawings and paintings were never published.
His paintings are contained in Volume 1 of his unpublished drawings held by
the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London. The Museum has made available images of many
of the paintings (here designated by a NHM number). Eventually links will be added to
those images.
Birds.
f.7 Chimango Caracara. (Milvago chimango). Tierra del Fuego. 1769. No
NHM image.
f.8 Red-rumped Parrot. (Cynoramphus zealandicus). Annotated Psittacus
varieatus. Tahiti. 1769. NHM 9008. Forster f. 47. Extinct.
f.9 Tahitian Blue Lory. (Vini peruviana). Tahiti. 1769. No NHM image.
Forster f. 49. Ellis f. 14. Webber f. 140.
f.10 Banksian Cockatoo. (Calyptorhynchus magnificus). Australia. 1770.
NHM 9010.
f.11 Yellow-billed Teal. (Anas flavirostris flavirostris). Annotated
Anas antarctica. Tierra del Fuego. 1769. No NHM image.
f.12 Wilson's Petrel. (Oceanites oceanicus oceanicus). Annotated
P. oceanica. South Atlantic Ocean. 1768. No NHM image.
f.13 White-faced Storm Petrel. (Pelagodroma marina marina). Annotated
Procellaria aequorea. South Atlantic Ocean. 1768. No NHM image.
f.14 White-bellied Sorm Petrel. (Fregatta grallaria). Annotated
Procellaria fregata. South Atlantic Ocean. 1768. No NHM image.
f.15 Slender-billed Whale Bird. (Pacyptila belcheri). Annotated
Procellaria turtur. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image. Ellis f. 43.
f.16 Gadfly Petrel. (Pterodroma longirostris). Annotated Procellaria
velox. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image.
f.17 Giant Petrel. (Macronectes giganteus). Annotated Procellaria
gigantea. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image. Forster f. 93a.
Ellis ff. 39, 42.
f.18 Giant Petrel. (Macronectes giganteus). Annotated Procellaria
gigantea. South Atlantic Ocean. 1768. NHM 9018. Forster f. 93a. Ellis ff. 39, 42.
f.19 White-chinned Petrel. (Procellaria equinoctialis aequinoctialis).
Annotated Procellaria fuliginosa. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image.
f.20 Schlegel's Petrel. (Pterodroma incerta). Annotated Procellaria
sandaleata. South Atlantic Ocean. 1768. No NHM image.
f.21 Mottled Petrel. (Pterodroma inexpectata). Annotated Procellaria
lugens. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image. Forster f. 97.
f.22 Mottled Petrel. (Pterodroma inexpectata). Annotated Procellaria
lugens. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image. Forster f. 97.
f.23 Sooty Shearwater (Muttonbird). (Puffinus griseus). Annotated
Nectris fuliginosa. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769.NHM 9023. Forster f. 94.
f.24 Little Shearwater. (Puffinus assimilis elegans). Annotated
Nectris munda. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769.NHM 9024.
f.25 Wandering Albatross. (Diomedea exulans). South Atlantic Ocean.
1768. NHM 9025. Forster f. 99. Ellis f. 44.
f.26 Light-mantled Sooty Albatross. (Phoebetria palpebrata).
Annotated Diomedea Antarctica. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. NHM 9026.
Forster f. 102.
f.27 Grey-headed Albatross. (Diomedea chrysotoma). Annotated Diomeda
profuga. Southeast Pacific Ocean. 1769. No NHM image. Forster f. 101.
f.28 Magnificent Frigate Bird. (Fregata magnificens). Annotated
Pelecanus aquilis. Rio de Janeiro. 1768. No NHM image.
f.29 King Shag. (Phalocrocorax albiventer). Annotated Pelecanus
antarcticus. Tierra del Fuego. 1769. No NHM image.
f.30 New Zealand Gannet (Takapu). (Sula basana serrator). Annotated
Pelecanus spectator. Near North Cape, New Zealand NHM 9030.
f.31 Red-tailed Tropic Bird. (Phaethon rubricauda melanorhyncos).
Annotated Phaeton erubscens. Two paintings; below - a bird's head; and
above - a bird in flight. Tawai. 1769. NHM 9032. Ellis f. 48.
f.32 Patagonian Gull. (Larus maculipennis). Annotated Larus
gregarious. Tierra del Fuego. 1769. No NHM image.
f.33 White Tern. (Gygis alba candida). Tahiti. 1769. No NHM image.
f.34 Latham's Purple-crowned Pigeon. (Ptilinopus purpuratus).
Annotated Columba porphyracea. Tahiti. 1769. NHM 9035. Forster f. 140.
f.35 Latham's Garnet-winged Pigeon. (Gallicolumba erythoptera).
Annotated Columba pectoralis and Columba erythoptera. Tahiti. 1769.
No NHM image. Forster f. 136.
f.36a Brazilian Tanager. (Ramphocelus bresilius). Annotated Loxia
mexicana. Rio de Janeiro. 1768. No NHM image.
f.36b Magellanic Thrush. (Turdus magellanicus). Tierra del Fuego. 1769.
No NHM image.
f.37a Screaming Seedeater. (Sporophila caerulescens). Tierra del Fuego.
1769..NHM 9039.
f.37b Blue-black Grassquit. (Volatinia jacarina). Annotated Loxia
nitens. Off coast of Brazil. 1768. NHM 9040.
f.38a Yellow Wagtail. (Motacilla flava). Annotated Motacilla avida.
North Atlantic Ocean. 1768. NHM 9041. Ellis f. 91.
f.38b European Wheatear. (Oenanthe oenantha). Annotated Motacilla
velificans. Off coast of Spain. 1768. NHM 9042. Ellis f. 90.
f.31 Red-billed Tropic Bird. (Phaethon rubricauda melanorhyncos). 1769.
Annotated Phaeton erubescens. 1769. NHM 3884.
Plus extra drawing
Pterodroma mollis feae. South of Cape Verde Islands. 1768. British Museum Vol.
199 B. 1, f. 52.
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