Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 21

Greater Short-toed Lark

Printed “Short-toed Lark”

Volume III, plate 21 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
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Printed on the plate

“Short-toed Lark”

Calandrella brachydactyla

Engraved caption: CALANDRELLA BRACHYDACTYLA.

Modern identification

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Larks · Alaudidae

Why

Calandrella brachydactyla = Greater Short-toed Lark; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 163

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

The same bird on other plates