Printed on the plate
“Long-eared Owl”
Otus vulgaris
Engraved caption: OTUS VULGARIS.
Modern identification
Asio otus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Owls · Strigidae
Why
Otus vulgaris = Long-eared Owl, Asio otus; same species, older name.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 39
Who made the plate
J. Wolf and H. C. Richter, del. et lith.Walter & Cohn, Imp.
- Joseph Wolf drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter & Cohn printed
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