Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VII, plate 72

Lesser Frigatebird

Printed “Small Frigate Bird”

Volume VII, plate 72 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
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Printed on the plate

“Small Frigate Bird”

Attagen Ariel

Engraved caption: Attagen Ariel

Modern identification

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Frigatebirds · Fregatidae

Why

Attagen ariel = Lesser Frigatebird

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

Hullmandel & Walton Imp

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