Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VI, plate 33

Great Knot

Printed “Great Sandpiper”

Volume VI, plate 33 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
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Printed on the plate

“Great Sandpiper”

Schoeniclus magnus

Engraved caption: Schoeniclus magnus

Modern identification

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae

Why

Schoeniclus magnus Gould = Great Knot

Sources

List of Plates (vol. VI); 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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