Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Supplement, plate 77

Upland Sandpiper

Printed “Bartram's Sandpiper”

Supplement, plate 77 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
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Printed on the plate

“Bartram's Sandpiper”

Actiturus Bartramius

Engraved caption: Actiturus Bartramius

Modern identification

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae

Why

Upland Sandpiper

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.

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

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