Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 65

Willow Warbler

Printed “Willow-Wren”

Volume II, plate 65 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
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Printed on the plate

“Willow-Wren”

Phyllopneuste trochilus

Engraved caption: PHYLLOPNEUSTE TROCHILUS.

Modern identification

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Leaf Warblers · Phylloscopidae

Why

Phyllopneuste trochilus, the Willow-Wren = Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 131

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del. et lith.Walter & Cohn, Imp

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

The same bird on other plates