Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume IV, plate 19

Huia

Printed “Gould’s Neomorpha”

Volume IV, plate 19 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)
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Printed on the plate

“Gould’s Neomorpha”

Neomorpha Gouldii

Engraved caption: Neomorpha Gouldii

Modern identification

Huia

Heteralocha acutirostris

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Wattlebirds · Callaeidae
  • Extinct

Why

Neomorpha gouldii = Huia (extinct); not in BirdNET

Sources

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

Who made the plate

J. & E. Gould delt.C. Hullmandel Imp.

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