Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 43

Blue Rock-Thrush

Volume II, plate 43 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
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Printed on the plate

“Blue Rock-Thrush”

Petrocossyphus cyanus

Engraved caption: PETROCOSSYPHUS CYANUS.

Modern identification

Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

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

Why

Petrocossyphus cyanus = Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 87

Who made the plate

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

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

The same bird on other plates