Toucans from John Gould’s 1833 work “A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans.” Published in London by C. Hullmandel. Lithographic plates from drawings by Edward Lear and John Gould and Elizabeth Gould which were then hand colored by or under the supervision of Gabriel Bayfield.

Ramphastos culmenatus. Culmenated toucan. Image 2 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Edward Lear, maker. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/2/mode/1up

Ramphastos Cuvieri (Wagler) Cuvier’s Toucan. Image 3 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn from nature and on stone by John and Elizabeth Gould. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/3/mode/1up

Ramphastos erythrorhynchus (auct). Red billed toucan. Image 4 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn by Edward Lear. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/4/mode/1up

Plates of Australian animals from John Gould’s “Mammals of Australia” which was published between 1845 and 1863. Having examined specimens that Darwin brought back from the second voyage of the Beagle, Gould and his artist wife Elizabeth was inspired to spend two years in Australia studying birds and other wildlife. Lithographs by H. C. Richter based on drawings by the Goulds.

"Petaurista taguanoïdes, Flying Squirrel." — “Petaurista taguanoïdes, Flying Squirrel.” Collections of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and held in the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-gould-mammals-of-australia

"Dasyurus maculatus, Tiger Quoll." — “Dasyurus maculatus, Tiger Quoll.” Collections of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and held in the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-gould-mammals-of-australia

"Phascolarctos cinereus, Koalas." — “Phascolarctos cinereus, Koalas.” Collections of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and held in the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-gould-mammals-of-australia

"Thylacinus cynocephalus, Thylacine (now extinct)." — “Thylacinus cynocephalus, Thylacine (now extinct).” Collections of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and held in the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-gould-mammals-of-australia

27286405845_b826a3d106_k — “Phascolomys wombat, Common Wombat.” Collections of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and held in the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-gould-mammals-of-australia

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