Printed on the plate
“Notornis”
Notornis Mantelli
Engraved caption: Notornis Mantelli
Modern identification
Porphyrio hochstetteri
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae
Why
Notornis mantelli as figured (1850 live South Island bird) = South Island Takahe; 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.Hullmandel & Walton Imp
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Hullmandel & Walton printed
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