Printed on the plate
“Rough-legged Buzzard”
Archibuteo lagopus
Engraved caption: ARCHIBUTEO LAGOPUS,
Modern identification
Buteo lagopus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
Why
Archibuteo lagopus = Rough-legged Hawk (Rough-legged Buzzard), Buteo lagopus; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 15
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
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
