Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume VII, plate 76

Australasian Gannet

Printed “Australian Gannet”

Volume VII, plate 76 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
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Printed on the plate

“Australian Gannet”

Sula australis

Engraved caption: Sula australis

Modern identification

Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Boobies and Gannets · Sulidae

Why

Australasian Gannet; not in BirdNET

Sources

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

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.