Printed on the plate
“Barn-Owl”
Strix flammea
Engraved caption: STRIX FLAMMEA, Lin
Modern identification
Tyto alba
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Barn-Owls · Tytonidae
Why
Strix flammea = Barn Owl; the European bird is the Western Barn Owl, Tyto alba, since eBird splits the Barn Owl.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 36
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lithWalter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
