Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume VI, plate 39

Speckled Piculet

Volume VI, plate 39 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Speckled Piculet (Picumnus innominatus)
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Printed on the plate

“Speckled Piculet”

Vivia innominata

Engraved caption: VIVIA INNOMINATA.

Modern identification

Speckled Piculet

Picumnus innominatus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Woodpeckers · Picidae

Why

Burton's Picumnus innominatus = Speckled Piculet; same name today.

Sources

List of Plates (vol. VI); 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.

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