

About the Artist
John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
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Indian Mosque-Swallow (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Allied Eurylaime (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Red-naped Falcon (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Brodie’s Owlet (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Indian Screech Owl (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Nepal Martin-Swallow (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Mahratta, Nightjar (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Shaheen Falcon (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Javan Eurylaime (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Blue-throated Nyctiornis (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)
More Illustrations in Book: Birds of Asia (View all 73)

Indian Mosque-Swallow (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Allied Eurylaime (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Red-naped Falcon (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Brodie’s Owlet (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Indian Screech Owl (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Nepal Martin-Swallow (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Mahratta, Nightjar (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Shaheen Falcon (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Javan Eurylaime (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Blue-throated Nyctiornis (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Manilla Kingfisher (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)

Wire-tailed Swallow (1850-1883)
John Gould (English, 1804-1881)