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10 ILLUSTRATIONS by Sorrel Wilby
Norfolk Island's Natural Bounty

Ferdinand Bauer's collection of type specimens (two extinct), 2024. 700mm x 1110mm

Nuffka, Todiramphus sanctus, 2024. 700mm x 550mm

NI Robin, Petroica multicolor multicolor, 2023. 700mm x 550mm

Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, skull study, 2024. 550mm x 700mm




Endemic cicada, Kikihia convicta, (nymph stage), 2023. 550mm x 700mm
Stag beetle, Lamprima aenea, 2023. 700mm x 550mm
Milky mangrove, Excoecaria agallocha, with Ida McComish's diary entry, 2025. 700mm x 1110mm
Devil's Guts, Capparis nobilis, with Ferdinand Bauer's sketch, 2025. 550mm x 700mm

These images represent the Natural Bounty of Norfolk Island; its birds, plants and insects; as well as the rich Natural History heritage that has informed and inspired this project.
more images can be found at: www.norfolkislandsnaturalbounty.com
Extinct White-chested White-eye, Zosterops albogularis, on 1981 First Day Cover, 2025. 700mm x 1110mm
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