Printed on the plate
“Rock-Pipit”
Anthus obscurus
Engraved caption: ANTHUS OBSCURUS.
Modern identification
Anthus petrosus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Wagtails and Pipits · Motacillidae
Why
Anthus obscurus = Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus; Gould's olive, spotted shore bird, kept apart from his Vinous Pipit (III.11).
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; pinned in Featherframe (gould_britain.yaml)
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
