Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VI, plate 74

Eurasian Coot

Printed “Australian Coot”

Volume VI, plate 74 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
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Printed on the plate

“Australian Coot”

Fulica australis

Engraved caption: Fulica australis

Modern identification

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae

Why

Gould's Fulica australis is the Australasian race of Eurasian Coot, F. a. australis.

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.

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