Printed on the plate
“Turquoisine Superb Warbler”
Malurus callainus
Engraved caption: Malurus callainus
Modern identification
Malurus splendens
- Certain
- Shown as a subspecies
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Fairywrens · Maluridae
Why
Gould's Malurus callainus is the Turquoise (central) race of Splendid Fairywren, M. s. callainus.
Sources
List of Plates (vol. Supp); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk
Who made the plate
J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
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