Printed on the plate
“The Princess of Wales's Parrakeet”
Polytelis Alexandrae
Engraved caption: Polytelis Alexandrae
Modern identification
Polytelis alexandrae
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Parrots · Psittaculidae
Why
Princess Parrot; not in BirdNET
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
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.