BIRDS AUSTRALIAN DIGGLES

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Silvester Diggles 1817 -1880

Painter, professional photographer, musician & naturalist. Diggle’s outstanding artistic achievement was work on “Ornithology of Australia”, which was issued to subscribers in twenty-one parts. In 1877 money was not available to print further parts. Worry over his, "Ornithology", contributed to the breakdown of his health. This work is one of the great rarities of Australian ornithology.

A rare and important series.

BIRDS OF PREY

	BIRD OF PREY
Title	Jardine's Harrier.
Description	Modern scientific name: Circus assimilis Distribution: Australia wide. Silvester Diggles 1817 -1880 Painter, professional photographer, musician & naturalist. Diggle’s outstanding artistic achievement was work on “Ornithology of Australia”, which was issued to subscribers in twenty-one parts. In 1877 money was not available to print further parts. Worry over Ornithology contributed to the breakdown of his health. This work is one of the great rarities of Australian ornithology and this example has excellent strong fresh original hand colouring. A rare and important work.
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles
Image Size	360mm × 260mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph.
Price:	$A 300
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 005

CUCKOOS

	CUCKOO
Title	Black Eared Cuckoo, Shining Cuckoo, Narrow Billed Bronze Cuckoo
Description	Scientific Names; 1. C. Osculans 2. C. Lucidus 3. C. Basalis
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Small tear top edge, age toning, one small ink spot centre right.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 035

DUCKS

	DUCK
Title	Membranaceous Duck
Description	Scientific Name Malacorhynchus Duck
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 350
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 032

	DUCK
Title	White-eyed Duck
Description	Scientific Names; Nyroca Australis
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 350
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 060

	GOOSE
Title	Cereopsis Goose
Description	Scientific Names; Cereopsis Goose
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 650
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 048

FLYCATCHER

	FLYCATCHER
Title	Kaups's, Lead Coloured & Shining Flycatcher
Description	Scientific Names; 1. Arses Kaupi 2. Myiagra Plumbea 3. Myiagra Nitida
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Faint ageing to background,otherwise good condition
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 051

HONEYEATERS

	FRIAR BIRD
Title	Silvery Crowned Friar Bird 2 Friar Bird
Description	Scientific Name; 1.Tropidorhynchus Argenticeps 2.Tropidorhynchus Corniculatus
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Background age toning otherwise in good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 300
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 057

	HONEY EATER
Title	Wattled Honey Eater, Brush Wattle Bird.
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles
Image Size	360mm × 260mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph.
Price:	$A 150
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 001

	HONEY EATER
Title	Yellow Eared, Streaked & Yellow Throated Honey Eater.
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles
Image Size	360mm × 260mm
Condition	Areas of tonning.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph.
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 002

PARROTS & COCKATOOS

	PARRAKEET
Title	Orange Bellied Grass Parrakeet, Elegant Grass Parrakeet & Warbling Grass Parrakeet
Description	Scientific Names; 1. Euphema Aurantia 2. E.Elegans 3. Melofsittacus Undulatus
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Age tonning to background, and some creasing.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 550
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 036

PIGEON & DOVES

	PIGEON
Title	Magnificent Fruit Pigeon
Description	Scientific Name Carpophaga Magnifica
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Slight age toning otherwise in good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 300
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 053

	PIGEON
Title	Superb Fruit Pigeon
Description	Scientific Name Ptilonopus Superbus
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	light age tonning and creasing otherwise in good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 250
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 041

PIPIT & WAGTAIL

	PIPIT & SONGLARK
Title	Australian Pipit, Black Breasted & Rufous Tailed Cincloramphus
Description	Scientific Names; 1. Anthus Australis 2. Cinclorhamphus Cantillans 3. Cinclorhamphus Rufescens
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Slight age toning otherwise in good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 071

PRATINCOLES & PITTAS

	PITTA
Title	Blue-Banded Pitta
Description	Scientific Name; Pitta Macklotii
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles
Image Size	360mm × 260mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph.
Price:	$A 350
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 074

	PRATINCOLE
Title	Oriental & Australian Pratincole
Description	Scientific Names; Glareola Orientalis & Glareola Grallaria
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 076

RIFLEBIRD

	RIFLEBIRD
Title	Rifle Bird
Description	Scientific Name; Ptiloris Paradiseus
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Light age tone, otherwise in good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 250
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 029

SEABIRDS

	CORMORANT
Title	Grove Billed Cormorant
Description	Scientific Names; Phalacrocorax Sulcirostis
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Age tonning to background.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 054

	PLOVER
Title	Southern Stone Plover
Description	Scientific Names; Oedicnemus Grallarius
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 150
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 059

SWALLOWS & SWIFTS

	SWIFT
Title	Spine-Tailed & Australian Swift
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	Faint ageing to background,otherwise good condition
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 033

THRUSH

	THRUSH
Title	Harmonious Shrike & Rusty Breasted Shrike Thrush
Description	Scientific Names; 1. Colluricincla Harmonica 2. Colluricincla Rufigaster
Date	C1864-75
Artist	Silvester Diggles 1817-1880
Image Size	360mm × 270mm
Condition	In good condition.
Technique	Hand coloured lithograph
Price:	$A 125
Stock no	BI AA DIGG 034

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BIRDS AUSTRALIAN DIGGLES

BIRD OF PREY

Jardine's Harrier.

CUCKOO

Black Eared Cuckoo, Shining Cuckoo, Narrow Billed Bronze Cuckoo

DUCK

Membranaceous Duck

DUCK

White-eyed Duck

GOOSE

Cereopsis Goose

FLYCATCHER

Kaups's, Lead Coloured & Shining Flycatcher

FRIAR BIRD

Silvery Crowned Friar Bird 2 Friar Bird

HONEY EATER

Wattled Honey Eater, Brush Wattle Bird.

HONEY EATER

Yellow Eared, Streaked & Yellow Throated Honey Eater.

PARRAKEET

Orange Bellied Grass Parrakeet, Elegant Grass Parrakeet & Warbling Grass Parrakeet

PIGEON

Magnificent Fruit Pigeon

PIGEON

Superb Fruit Pigeon

PIPIT & SONGLARK

Australian Pipit, Black Breasted & Rufous Tailed Cincloramphus

PITTA

Blue-Banded Pitta

PRATINCOLE

Oriental & Australian Pratincole

RIFLEBIRD

Rifle Bird

CORMORANT

Grove Billed Cormorant

PLOVER

Southern Stone Plover

SWIFT

Spine-Tailed & Australian Swift

THRUSH

Harmonious Shrike & Rusty Breasted Shrike Thrush