Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume II, plate 60

Sahul Cicadabird

Printed “Jardine’s Campephaga”

Volume II, plate 60 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Sahul Cicadabird (Edolisoma tenuirostre)
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Printed on the plate

“Jardine’s Campephaga”

Campephaga Jardinii

Engraved caption: Campephaga Jardinii

Modern identification

Sahul Cicadabird

Edolisoma tenuirostre

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Cuckooshrikes · Campephagidae

Why

Campephaga jardinii Rüppell, with Gould's synonym Graucalus tenuirostris Jardine, = Sahul Cicadabird, Edolisoma tenuirostre, the bird formerly called Common Cicadabird.

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

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