Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VII, plate 11

Chestnut Teal

Printed “Chestnut-breasted Duck”

Volume VII, plate 11 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
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Printed on the plate

“Chestnut-breasted Duck”

Anas punctata

Engraved caption: Anas punctata

Modern identification

Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae

Why

punctata = Chestnut Teal

Sources

List of Plates (vol. VII); 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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