Printed on the plate
“Beautiful Wren”
Malurus pulcherrimus
Engraved caption: Malurus pulcherrimus
Modern identification
Malurus pulcherrimus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Fairywrens · Maluridae
Why
Blue-breasted Fairywren; not in BirdNET
Sources
List of Plates (vol. III); 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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Hullmandel & Walton printed
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