Printed on the plate
“Marsh Pellorneum”
Pellorneum palustre
Engraved caption: PELLORNEUM PALUSTRE, Jerd.
Modern identification
Pellorneum palustre
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Ground Babblers and Allies · Pellorneidae
Why
Pellorneum palustre, Jerdon's name for his Assam and Cachar skin = Marsh Babbler: rufous-brown above, white mid-breast, dark streaks on the sides.
Sources
List of Plates (vol. III); 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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.