Birds of Great Britain (1862-73) was Gould's pride and joy. In it he fully developed his aesthetic style, and he also introduced nests and young on a large scale (this was his justification for repeating may of the birds previously seen in the Birds of Europe). He anticipated that it would be popular, so produced 750 copies of the work, and he certainly judged his market correctly. These beautifully delineated images are still deservedly popular.
Hart after Gould
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Hart after Gould
Bartram's Sandpiper [Upland] (Actiturus Bartramius)
Hart after Gould
Black Redstart (Ruticilla tithys)
Hart after Gould
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Hart after Gould
Grey-capped Wagtail (Budytes cinereocapilla)
Hart after Gould
Kentish Plover (Aegialophilus cantianus)
Hart after Gould
Nutcracker (young) (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Hart after Gould
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Hart after Gould
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Hart after Gould
Rose-coloured Pastor (young) (Pastor roseus)
Hart after Gould
Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia Rossii)
Hart after Gould
Siberian Thrush (Cichloselys sibiricus)
Hart after Gould
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularis)
Hart after Gould
White-collared Flycatcher (Muscicapa collaris)
Hart after Gould
White-throated Blue-breast (Cyanecula leucocyana)
Hart after Wolf
Black Kite (Milvus Migrans)