Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume II, plate 70

Chinese Penduline-Tit

Volume II, plate 70 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus)
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Printed on the plate

“Chinese Penduline Tit”

Aigithalus consobrinus

Engraved caption: ÆEGITHALUS CONSOBRINUS, Swirh.

Modern identification

Chinese Penduline-Tit

Remiz consobrinus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Penduline-Tits · Remizidae

Why

Aegithalus consobrinus Swinhoe = Remiz consobrinus, Chinese Penduline-Tit; 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 & W. Hart del et lith.Walter, Imp.

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