| Reference number | CLP/15i/53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Of the humming bird' by Robert Southwell |
| Date | October 1697 |
| Description | Southwell recounts Mr Fovey's observations from the island of Nevis in theWest Indies, including a description of hummingbirds (Trochilidae) and how they 'suck their food from the blossoms of trees, and feed their young with such honey or juices as they suck from hence'.
Subject: Zoology / Ornithology
Read to the Royal Society on 20 October 1697 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/7/123 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8282 | Southwell; Sir; Robert (1635 - 1702); diplomat and government official | 1635 - 1702 |