Printed on the plate
“Chinese Quail”
Synoicus Chinensis
Engraved caption: Synoicus Chinensis
Modern identification
Synoicus chinensis
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
King Quail (BirdNET Blue-breasted Quail, lumped)
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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Charles Joseph Hullmandel printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
