Printed on the plate
“Crested Penguin”
Eudyptes chrysocome
Engraved caption: Eudyptes chrysocome
This identification is still open; the reasoning below says what would settle it. If you can, open an issue with the evidence.
Modern identification
Not identified
- Checked against the engraved caption
Why
Eastern or Moseley's Rockhopper? Gunn's single bird washed up on the north coast of Tasmania. Crest length and the bare gape would decide: Moseley's has long, dense plumes, Eastern a narrower brow and conspicuous pink gape skin. The plate shows moderate plumes and no gape skin. Gould names Amsterdam, St Paul and Tristan (Moseley's), from Latham, not from his bird. Western Rockhopper (South America) is the unlikely one.
Sources
List of Plates (vol. VII); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; the plate
Who made the plate
J. Gould and H. C. Richter del et lith.Hullmandel & Walton Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Hullmandel & Walton printed
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