Printed on the plate
“Chinese Pucras Pheasant”
Pucrasia xanthospila
Engraved caption: PUCRASIA XANTHOSPILA, GRGray
Modern identification
Pucrasia macrolopha
- Certain
- Shown as a subspecies
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Pucrasia xanthospila G. R. Gray, from northern China, is P. macrolopha xanthospila, a race of Koklass Pheasant.
Sources
List of Plates; engraved caption; Gould's text; Kansas catalogue
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.
