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Nature as seen through Gould’s eyes
In this section, examples of Gould's works are presented in chronological order, showing how the drawing techniques developed as Gould matured. The artists employed in the illustrations differ in each period, and because of developments in the lithographic and colouring processes, at first glance the later works seem to be the more beautiful. However, it can be said that Gould's illustrations for each of his works represent the highest standards of such works in the time of their respective publication dates. It is because each illustration is a realisation of Gould's vision of Nature that these plates continue to fascinate, more than 100 years after their publication.
It would be biased to emphasise only the beauty of his illustrations when assessing Gould's achievements, since he also published many written works, as well as a large number of scholarly treatises. His books were the accumulation of such treatises, and there are many birds which have entered the public knowledge through his works. Gould's greatness lies in his scholarly achievements as well as his illustrations.
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- Gould Scientific name
- Buceros cavatus
- Scientific name
- Buceros bicornis
- Gould name (en)
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- Name (en)
- Great Hornbill
- Book name, Volume
- A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains Vol.1
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- Gould Scientific name
- Bubo maximus
- Scientific name
- Bubo bubo
- Gould name (en)
- Great Horned (Eagle Owl)
- Name (en)
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Book name, Volume
- The Birds of Europe Vol.1
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- Gould Scientific name
- Ramphastos cuvieri
- Scientific name
- Ramphastos tucanus
- Gould name (en)
- Cuvier's Toucan
- Name (en)
- White-throated Toucan
- Book name, Volume
- A Monograph of the Ramphastidae,or Family of Toucans Vol.1
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- Gould Scientific name
- Harpactes diardi
- Scientific name
- Harpactes diardii
- Gould name (en)
- Diard's Trogon
- Name (en)
- Diard's Trogon
- Book name, Volume
- The Birds of Asia Vol.1
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- Gould Scientific name
- Cygnus atratus
- Scientific name
- Cygnus atratus
- Gould name (en)
- Black Swan
- Name (en)
- Black Swan
- Book name, Volume
- The Birds of Australia Vol.7
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- Gould Scientific name
- Cyrtonyx ocellatus
- Scientific name
- Cyrtonyx ocellatus
- Gould name (en)
- Ocellated Partridge
- Name (en)
- Ocellated Quail
- Book name, Volume
- A Monograph of the Odontophorinae,or Partridges of America Vol.1
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- Gould Scientific name
- Eulampis jugularis
- Scientific name
- Eulampis jugularis
- Gould name (en)
- Purple-breasted Carib
- Name (en)
- Purple-throated Carib
- Book name, Volume
- A Monograph of the Trochilidae,or Family of Humming-birds Vol.2
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- Gould Scientific name
- Urocissa occipitalis
- Scientific name
- Urocissa erythrorhyncha
- Gould name (en)
- Nepaulese Blue Pie
- Name (en)
- Red-billed Blue Magpie
- Book name, Volume
- The Birds of Asia Vol.5
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- Gould Scientific name
- Graucalus axillaris
- Scientific name
- Coracina lineata
- Gould name (en)
- Bruijn's Cuckoo-Shrike
- Name (en)
- Barred Cuckooshrike
- Book name, Volume
- The Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands including many new species recently discovered in Australia Vol.2