Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 29

Reed Bunting

Volume III, plate 29 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
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Printed on the plate

“Reed-Bunting”

Schœnicola arundinacea

Engraved caption: SCHÆENICOIA ARUNDINACEA.

Modern identification

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Old World Buntings · Emberizidae

Why

Schoenicola arundinacea = Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 183

Who made the plate

J. Gould, and 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