Printed on the plate
“White-bellied Sea Eagle”
Ichthyiaetus leucogaster
Engraved caption: Ichthyiaetus leucogaster
Modern identification
Icthyophaga leucogaster
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
Why
Gould's Ichthyiaetus leucogaster = White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Icthyophaga leucogaster; eBird 2025 moved it from Haliaeetus to Icthyophaga.
Sources
List of Plates (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk; pinned in Featherframe (gould_australia.yaml)
Who made the plate
J. & E. Gould delt.C. Hullmandel Imp.
- John Gould drew
- Elizabeth Gould drew
- Charles Joseph Hullmandel printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.