Printed on the plate
“Rose-breasted Shrike”
Lanius minor
Engraved caption: LANUS MINOR, Gme.
Modern identification
Lanius minor
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Shrikes · Laniidae
Why
Lanius minor, Gould's Rose-breasted Shrike = Lesser Gray Shrike; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 68
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter. Imp
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
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