Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume II, plate 26

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird

Volume II, plate 26 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae)
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Printed on the plate

“Mrs. Gould's Sun-bird”

Nectarinia Gouldiae

Engraved caption: NECTARINIA GOULDIA .

Modern identification

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird

Aethopyga gouldiae

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Sunbirds and Spiderhunters · Nectariniidae

Why

Cinnyris gouldiae Vigors (Himalaya) = Aethopyga gouldiae, Mrs. Gould's Sunbird; same species.

Sources

List of Plates (vol. II); engraved caption on the leaf; the text leaf bound after the plate; Kansas catalogue; pinned in Featherframe (gould_asia.yaml)

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.