Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Asia · Volume VII, plate 48

Cabot's Tragopan

Printed “Dr. Cabot's Horned Pheasant”

Volume VII, plate 48 of Gould's The Birds of Asia: Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
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Printed on the plate

“Dr. Cabot's Horned Pheasant”

Ceriornis Caboti

Engraved caption: CERIORNIS CABOTI, Goud

Modern identification

Cabot's Tragopan

Tragopan caboti

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

Why

Gould's Ceriornis caboti = Cabot's Tragopan: buff underparts.

Sources

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

Who made the plate

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

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