Printed on the plate
“Ortolan Bunting”
Glycyspina hortulana
Engraved caption: GIYCYSPINA MORTULANA .
Modern identification
Emberiza hortulana
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Buntings · Emberizidae
Why
Glycyspina hortulana = Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 176
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del. et lith.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
