Printed on the plate
“White-bellied Pigeon”
Columba leuconota
Engraved caption: COLUMBA LEUCONOTA, Vig.
Modern identification
Columba leuconota
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae
Why
Vigors's Columba leuconota = Snow Pigeon.
Sources
List of Plates (vol. VI); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text; Kansas catalogue; the plate
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
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