Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume III, plate 38

Australian Reed Warbler

Printed “Long-billed Reed Warbler”

Volume III, plate 38 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)
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Printed on the plate

“Long-billed Reed Warbler”

Acrocephalus longirostris

Engraved caption: Acrocephalus longirostris

Modern identification

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Reed Warblers and Allies · Acrocephalidae

Why

Gould's Calamoherpe longirostris (Perth reed-beds) = the Western Australian race gouldi of Australian Reed Warbler.

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.

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

The same bird on other plates