Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume I, plate 5

Osprey

Volume I, plate 5 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
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Printed on the plate

“Osprey”

Pandion haliaëtus

Engraved caption: PANDION HALIAËTUS.

Modern identification

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Osprey · Pandionidae

Why

Pandion haliaëtus = Osprey; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 12

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