Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 48

European Robin

Printed “Robin, or Redbreast”

Volume II, plate 48 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
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Printed on the plate

“Robin, or Redbreast”

Erythacus rubecula

Engraved caption: ERYTHACUS RUBECULA.

Modern identification

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

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

Why

Erythacus rubecula = European Robin, Erithacus rubecula; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 98

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