Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume V, plate 47

Swift Parrot

Printed “Swift Lorikeet”

Volume V, plate 47 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
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Printed on the plate

“Swift Lorikeet”

Lathamus discolor

Engraved caption: Lathamus discolor

Modern identification

Swift Parrot

Lathamus discolor

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

Why

Swift Parrot

Sources

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

Who made the plate

J. & E. Gould delt.C. Hullmandel Imp.

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