Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 45

Northern Wheatear

Printed “Wheatear”

Volume II, plate 45 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
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Printed on the plate

“Wheatear”

Saxicola œnanthe

Engraved caption: SAXICOLA CNANTHE.

Modern identification

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

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

Why

Saxicola oenanthe = Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe; same species, older genus.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 90

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