Printed on the plate
“Macklot's Pitta”
Pitta Mackloti
Engraved caption: Pitta Mackloti
Modern identification
Erythropitta macklotii
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pittas · Pittidae
Why
Pitta mackloti = Papuan Pitta (Australian digglesi belongs here)
Sources
List of Plates (vol. Supp); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk; pinned in Featherframe (gould_australia.yaml)
Who made the plate
J. Gould & 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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