Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 19

Spotted Flycatcher

Volume II, plate 19 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
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Printed on the plate

“Spotted Flycatcher”

Butalis grisola

Engraved caption: BUTALIS GRISOLA.

Modern identification

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Old World Flycatchers · Muscicapidae

Why

Butalis grisola = Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 65

Who made the plate

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

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

The same bird on other plates