Printed on the plate
“House-Martin”
Chelidon urbica
Engraved caption: CHELIDON URBICA.
Modern identification
Delichon urbicum
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Swallows · Hirundinidae
Why
Chelidon urbica = House Martin; the European bird is the Western House-Martin, Delichon urbicum, since eBird splits the Siberian House-Martin.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 57
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lithWalter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
