Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume II, plate 61

Varied Triller

Printed “Northern Campephaga”

Volume II, plate 61 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela)
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Printed on the plate

“Northern Campephaga”

Campephaga Karu

Engraved caption: Campephaga Karu

Modern identification

Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Cuckooshrikes · Campephagidae

Why

Gould's Port Essington birds, which he referred to Lesson's Lanius karu with doubt, are the NT race rufiventris of Varied Triller; Lesson's karu is the New Ireland race.

Sources

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

Who made the plate

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

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

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