Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume II, plate 75

Sedge Warbler

Printed “Sedge-Warbler, or Chat”

Volume II, plate 75 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
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Printed on the plate

“Sedge-Warbler, or Chat”

Calamodyta phragmitis

Engraved caption: CALAMODYTA PHRAGMITIS.

Modern identification

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Reed Warblers and Allies · Acrocephalidae

Why

Calamodyta phragmitis = Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 110

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