Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 36

Black-throated Thrush

Volume II, plate 36 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)
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Printed on the plate

“Black-throated Thrush”

Turdus atrogularis

Engraved caption: TURDUS ATROGULARIS, Iemm.

Modern identification

Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Thrushes and Allies · Turdidae

Why

Turdus atrogularis Temm. = Black-throated Thrush; same species (eBird keeps the Red-throated Thrush apart).

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 75

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter. Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates