Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 1

Eurasian Nightjar

Printed “Nightjar, or Goatsucker”

Volume II, plate 1 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
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Printed on the plate

“Nightjar, or Goatsucker”

Caprimulgus europæus

Engraved caption: CAPRIMULGUS EUROPÆUS, Linn.

Modern identification

Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Nightjars and Allies · Caprimulgidae

Why

Caprimulgus europaeus = Eurasian Nightjar; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 51

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del. et lith.Walter & Cohn, Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates