Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VI, plate 34

Terek Sandpiper

Printed “Terek Godwit”

Volume VI, plate 34 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
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Printed on the plate

“Terek Godwit”

Terekia cinerea

Engraved caption: Terekia cinerea

Modern identification

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

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

Why

Terek Sandpiper

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.

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

The same bird on other plates