Printed on the plate
“Roller”
Coracias garrula
Engraved caption: CORACIAS GARRULA, Linn:
Modern identification
Coracias garrulus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Rollers · Coraciidae
Why
Coracias garrula = European Roller, Coracias garrulus; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 60
Who made the plate
J. Gould, and H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, 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.
