1880s parrots in living color that is just about the colors they come in now, though slightly faded out. From W. T. Greene’s “Parrots in Captivity,” which was published in London in 1883. He wrote at least one other book about parakeets, too.

PILEATED PARRAKEET. Page 23 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/n21/mode/1up

BAUER’S PARRAKEET. Page 30 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/3/mode/1up

QUAKER OR GREY-BREASTED PARRAKEET. Page 54 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/7/mode/1up

GOLDEN, OR QUEEN OF BAVARIA’S PARROT. Page 76 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/10/mode/1up

TRI-COLOURED OR BLACK-CAPPED LORY. Page 82 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/11/mode/1up

NEW GUINEA ECLECTUS. Page 138 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/19/mode/1up

MOUNTAIN PARROT. Page 178 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/24/mode/1up

GREAT SALMON-CRESTED COCKATOO. Page 202 of W. T. Greene’s Parrots in Captivity which was published in 1883 by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London. Benjamin Fawcett, engraver, after a drawing by A. F. Lydon. Collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/ParrotscaptivitIIIGree/page/27/mode/1up

Still lifes with parrots. 17th and 18th century, Continental painters.

kmssp207 — “Fruit Still Life with Two Parrots.” 17th c. Dutch. Oil on canvas. Balthasar van der Ast, artist (1593-94 to 1657). Collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2020903/KMSsp207

Lempertz-1076-1109-Alte-Kunst-Gabriello-Salci-Fruit-Still-Life-with-a-P — “Fruit Still Life with a Parrot.” ca. 1681-1720. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Monogrammed “G.S.” on the tablecloth. Gabriello Salci, artist. Image © Lempertz Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.lempertz.com/en/catalogues/lot/1076-1/1109-gabriello-salci.html

66595 — “Still-life with Fruits, Parrots and White Cockatoo.” 1710s. Hungarian. Jakab Bogdány, artist (1660-1724). Image Szépművészeti Múzeum © 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.mfab.hu/artworks/still-life-with-fruits-parrots-and-white-cockatoo/

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