Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VI, plate 75

Comb-crested Jacana

Printed “Gallinaceous Parra”

Volume VI, plate 75 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
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Printed on the plate

“Gallinaceous Parra”

Parra gallinacea

Engraved caption: Parra gallinacea

Modern identification

Comb-crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Jacanas · Jacanidae

Why

Comb-crested Jacana; not in BirdNET

Sources

List of Plates (vol. VI); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk

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.