Printed on the plate
“Vinous Pipit”
Anthus spinoletta
Engraved caption: ANTEUS SPINOLETTA.
Modern identification
Anthus spinoletta
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Wagtails and Pipits · Motacillidae
Why
Anthus spinoletta, Gould's Vinous Pipit = Water Pipit. The front figure, from Worthing, has the grey head, white supercilium, unstreaked vinous breast and white outer tail of a Water Pipit in spring dress.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; 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
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