An extinct parrot, Ara gossei, perched on a branch. Colour halftone after J. Smit.

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

Left, an eagle; right, a dodo. Wood-engraving after T. Bewick.

A great auk. Etching.

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