Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume IV, plate 44

Alpine Accentor

Printed “Nepaul Accentor”

Volume IV, plate 44 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris)
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Printed on the plate

“Nepaul Accentor”

Accentor Nipalensis

Engraved caption: ACCENTOR NIPAIENSIS, Hodgs

Modern identification

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Accentors · Prunellidae

Why

Accentor nipalensis Hodgson, from Nepal, is Prunella collaris nipalensis, the Himalayan race of Alpine Accentor (cf. IV.43).

Sources

List of Plates; engraved caption; Gould's text; Kansas catalogue

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter. del et lith.Hullmandel & Walton, Imp.

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

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