Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 35

Brambling

Printed “Bramblefinch”

Volume III, plate 35 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
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Printed on the plate

“Bramblefinch”

Fringilla montifringilla

Engraved caption: FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA.

Modern identification

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae

Why

Fringilla montifringilla, Gould's Bramblefinch = Brambling; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 188

Who made the plate

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

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

The same bird on other plates