Printed on the plate
“Forsten's Bee-eater”
Meropogon Forsteni
Engraved caption: MEROPOGON FORSTENI.
Modern identification
Meropogon forsteni
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Bee-eaters · Meropidae
Why
Merops forsteni Temm. (Sulawesi) = Meropogon forsteni, Purple-bearded Bee-eater; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Kansas catalogue; the plate
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
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