Printed on the plate
“Indian Courser”
Cursorius Coromandelicus
Engraved caption: CURSORIUS COROMANDEILICUS,
Modern identification
Cursorius coromandelicus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pratincoles and Coursers · Glareolidae
Why
Gmelin's Charadrius coromandelicus = Indian Courser.
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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Hullmandel & Walton printed
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