Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 69

Goldcrest

Printed “Golden-crested Wren, or Kinglet”

Volume II, plate 69 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
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Printed on the plate

“Golden-crested Wren, or Kinglet”

Regulus cristatus

Engraved caption: REGULUS CRISTATUS, Ray.

Modern identification

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Kinglets · Regulidae

Why

Regulus cristatus, the Golden-crested Wren = Goldcrest, Regulus regulus; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 148

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