Printed on the plate
“Yellowhammer, or Yellow Bunting”
Emberiza citrinella
Engraved caption: EMBERIZA CITRINELLA. Lim
Modern identification
Emberiza citrinella
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Buntings · Emberizidae
Why
Emberiza citrinella = Yellowhammer; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 173
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter del et lithWalter, 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.
