Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume II, plate 10

Rosy Minivet

Printed “Rosy Pericrocotus”

Volume II, plate 10 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus)
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Printed on the plate

“Rosy Pericrocotus”

Pericrocotus roseus

Engraved caption: PERICROCOTUS ROSEUS.

Modern identification

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Cuckooshrikes · Campephagidae

Why

Muscicapa rosea Vieillot = Pericrocotus roseus, Rosy Minivet; male, female and young male.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Kansas catalogue; the plate

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter del. et lith.Hullmandel & Walton, Imp.

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