Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume I, plate 22

Red Kite

Printed “Kite or Glede”

Volume I, plate 22 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
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Printed on the plate

“Kite or Glede”

Milvus regalis

Engraved caption: MILVUS REGALIS.

Modern identification

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Hawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae

Why

Milvus regalis = Red Kite, Milvus milvus; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 28

Who made the plate

J. Wolf & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates