Printed on the plate
“Beautiful Nuthatch”
Sitta formosa
Engraved caption: SITTA FORMOSA: Blyt.
Modern identification
Sitta formosa
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Nuthatches · Sittidae
Why
Sitta formosa Blyth = Beautiful Nuthatch; same species.
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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Hullmandel & Walton printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.