Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Supplement, plate 4

Marbled Frogmouth

Printed “Marbled Podargus”

Supplement, plate 4 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)
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Printed on the plate

“Marbled Podargus”

Podargus marmoratus

Engraved caption: Podargus marmoratus

Modern identification

Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Frogmouths · Podargidae

Why

Gould's Podargus marmoratus (Cape York) is the Australian race of Marbled Frogmouth, P. o. marmoratus.

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.Hullmandel & Walton, Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates