Printed on the plate
“Black-headed Bunting”
Euspiza melanocephala
Engraved caption: EUSPIZA MELANOCEPHAŁA.
Modern identification
Emberiza melanocephala
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Buntings · Emberizidae
Why
Euspiza melanocephala = Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 172
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
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