Background:

These Gamebird prints are from Lloyd's Natural History, a popular natural history series published in England in the late 1800s.  Included are Pheasant, Partridge, Quail and Grouse.

As noted in the preface, the aim of of the series was to be useful as a "scientific work of reference, but also a handy book for sportsman and field naturalists.  With its aid, they should be able not only to identify the birds, with as little trouble as possible, but also to find out what is known concerning the life history of each species."