Printed on the plate
“Thrush”
Turdus musicus
Engraved caption: TURDUS MUSICUS, Linn
Modern identification
Turdus philomelos
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Thrushes and Allies · Turdidae
Why
Gould's Turdus musicus is the Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos. Linnaeus's musicus, later suppressed, was also read as the Redwing (II.34).
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 78
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
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
