Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VI, plate 47

Glossy Ibis

Volume VI, plate 47 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
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Printed on the plate

“Glossy Ibis”

Falcinellus igneus

Engraved caption: Falcinellus igneus

Modern identification

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Ibises and Spoonbills · Threskiornithidae

Why

Glossy Ibis

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.C. Hullmandel Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates