Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume II, plate 62

Varied Triller

Printed “Black and White Campephaga”

Volume II, plate 62 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela)
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Printed on the plate

“Black and White Campephaga”

Campephaga leucomela

Engraved caption: Campephaga leucomela

Modern identification

Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

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

Why

Varied Triller

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

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

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