Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume V, plate 58

Wompoo Fruit-Dove

Printed “Magnificent Fruit Pigeon”

Volume V, plate 58 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica)
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Printed on the plate

“Magnificent Fruit Pigeon”

Carpophaga magnifica

Engraved caption: Carpophaga magnifica

Modern identification

Wompoo Fruit-Dove

Megaloprepia magnifica

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae

Why

Carpophaga magnifica = Wompoo Fruit-Dove

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 lithHullmandel & Walton Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates