Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume III, plate 3

Chestnut Thrush

Printed “Gould's Thrush”

Volume III, plate 3 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)
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Printed on the plate

“Gould's Thrush”

Turdus Gouldi

Engraved caption: TURDUS GOULDI, J.Verr.

Modern identification

Chestnut Thrush

Turdus rubrocanus

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Thrushes and Allies · Turdidae

Why

Merula gouldii Verreaux (Moupin) = Turdus rubrocanus gouldii, the gray-headed race of Chestnut Thrush.

Sources

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

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.

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