Printed on the plate
“Nocturnal Ground-Parrakeet”
Geopsittacus occidentalis
Engraved caption: Geopsittacus occidentalis
Modern identification
Pezoporus occidentalis
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Parrots · Psittaculidae
Why
Night 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 & 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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