Printed on the plate
“Sand-Martin”
Cotyle riparia
Engraved caption: COTYLE RIPARIA.
Modern identification
Riparia riparia
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Swallows · Hirundinidae
Why
Cotyle riparia = Sand Martin (Bank Swallow), Riparia riparia; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 58
Who made the plate
J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del. et lithWalter & Cohn, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter & Cohn printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
