Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume I, plate 13

Nankeen Kestrel

Printed “Nankeen Kestril”

Volume I, plate 13 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
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Printed on the plate

“Nankeen Kestril”

Tinnunculus Cenchroides

Engraved caption: Tinnunculus Cenchroides

Modern identification

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Falcons and Caracaras · Falconidae

Why

Nankeen Kestrel; not in BirdNET

Sources

List of Plates (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk

Who made the plate

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

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.