Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 16

Woodchat Shrike

Printed “Woodchat”

Volume II, plate 16 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
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Printed on the plate

“Woodchat”

Enneoctonus rufus

Engraved caption: ENNEOCTONUS RUFUS.

Modern identification

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Shrikes · Laniidae

Why

Enneoctonus rufus = Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 70

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