Antique Songbirds Print – 1870 Hand-Colored Ornithology Art

This original hand-coloured print depicts three songbirds: Great Grey Shrike, Mocking-bird and Spotted Flycatcher. It measures 9.75 x 6.25 c.1870 for an unknown publisher in London. > Three finely rendered passeres are perched on delicate branches against a clean white background, each labelled “5”, “6” and “7”. > > Text on image: > PASSERES. > DENTIROSTRES. > Plate 2 > 5 Lanius excubitor – Great Grey Shrike. > 6 Mimus polyglottus – Mocking-bird. > 7 Muscicapa griseola – Spotted Flycatcher. > Vol. 10. > > Produced on good quality. Hand applied colour. Light age-toning. > > Verso is blank with slight tape residue at the top and bottom edges. Visit https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=53714473 for other exciting Birds prints. Background The Great Grey Shrike is renowned for its “butcher-bird” behaviour, impaling prey on thorns—a striking example of predatory songbird adaptation. The Mocking-bird is celebrated for its vocal mimicry, while the Spotted Flycatcher is prized for its graceful aerial insect-hunting displays. About Your Purchase: - Your purchase is this ORIGINAL antique hand-coloured lithograph print. No modern reprints, reproductions, or copies. - This print is mounted. Condition: Very good antique condition with light foxing at the margins, minimal handling wear, and slight tape residue on the verso. No significant show-through. Returns & Shipping - Returns: No-questions-asked within 14 days provided in the same condition as dispatched; buyer pays return shipping. - Packing: Securely packaged in a clear bag with a board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard. - Dispatched via Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 (and Royal Mail Tracked International) with: - UK delivery within 1–3 days - US/EU delivery within 5–12 days - Rest-of-world delivery within 7–21 days