Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume VII, plate 29

Caspian Snowcock

Printed “Caspian Snow-Partridge”

Volume VII, plate 29 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Caspian Snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius)
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Printed on the plate

“Caspian Snow-Partridge”

Tetraogallus Caspius

Engraved caption: TETRAOGALLUS CASPIUS.

Modern identification

Caspian Snowcock

Tetraogallus caspius

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae

Why

Gmelin's Tetrao caspius = Caspian Snowcock, drawn from a living bird from Tabriz.

Sources

List of Plates (vol. VII); Gould's text; Kansas catalogue; the plate

Who made the plate

J. Wolf and H. C. Richter, del et lithHullmandel & Walton, Imp

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