Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 57

Greater Whitethroat

Printed “Whitethroat”

Volume II, plate 57 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis)
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Printed on the plate

“Whitethroat”

Sylvia cinerea

Engraved caption: SYIVIA CINEREA,

Modern identification

Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Sylviid Warblers and Allies · Sylviidae

Why

Sylvia cinerea = Greater Whitethroat, Curruca communis; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 125

Who made the plate

J. Gould, and 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