Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume V, plate 88

Stubble Quail

Printed “Pectoral Quail”

Volume V, plate 88 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis)
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Printed on the plate

“Pectoral Quail”

Coturnix pectoralis

Engraved caption: Coturnix pectoralis

Modern identification

Stubble Quail

Coturnix pectoralis

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae

Why

Stubble Quail

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.Hullmandel & Walton Imp.

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