Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume I, plate 35

Powerful Owl

Volume I, plate 35 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)
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Printed on the plate

“Powerful Owl”

Athene strenua

Engraved caption: Athene strenua

Modern identification

Powerful Owl

Ninox strenua

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Owls · Strigidae

Why

Powerful Owl

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

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