Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume V, plate 54

Little Lorikeet

Volume V, plate 54 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Little Lorikeet (Psitteuteles pusillus)
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Printed on the plate

“Little Lorikeet”

Trichoglossus pusillus

Engraved caption: Trichoglossus pusillus

Modern identification

Little Lorikeet

Psitteuteles pusillus

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

Why

Little Lorikeet

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

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