Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume V, plate 20

Australian Ringneck

Printed “Bauer’s Parrakeet”

Volume V, plate 20 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
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Printed on the plate

“Bauer’s Parrakeet”

Platycercus Baueri

Engraved caption: Platycercus Baueri

Modern identification

Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Old World Parrots · Psittaculidae

Why

baueri = nominate Port Lincoln race of Australian Ringneck

Sources

List of Plates (vol. V); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter del et lith.C. Hullmandel Imp

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

The same bird on other plates