Printed on the plate
“Fire-crested Wren”
Regulus ignicapillus
Engraved caption: REGULUS IONICAPILLUS.
Modern identification
Regulus ignicapilla
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Kinglets · Regulidae
Why
Regulus ignicapillus, the Fire-crested Wren = Common Firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla; same species.
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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter & Cohn printed
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