Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume II, plate 3

Tawny Frogmouth

Printed “Tawny-shouldered Podargus”

Volume II, plate 3 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
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Printed on the plate

“Tawny-shouldered Podargus”

Podargus humeralis

Engraved caption: Podargus humeralis

Modern identification

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Frogmouths · Podargidae

Why

humeralis = Tawny Frogmouth

Sources

List of Plates (vol. II); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk; pinned in Featherframe (gould_australia.yaml)

Who made the plate

J. & E. Gould delC. Hullmandel Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates