Printed on the plate
“Minute Quail”
Excalfactoria minima
Engraved caption: EXCALFATORIA MINIMA, Goald.
Modern identification
Synoicus chinensis
- Certain
- Shown as a subspecies
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Excalfactoria minima Gould, from Wallace's Macassar birds, is the Sulawesi population of the race lineata of Blue-breasted Quail.
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.
