Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 38

European Serin

Printed “Serin Finch”

Volume III, plate 38 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: European Serin (Serinus serinus)
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Printed on the plate

“Serin Finch”

Serinus hortulanus

Engraved caption: SERINUS HORTULANUS.

Modern identification

European Serin

Serinus serinus

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

Why

Serinus hortulanus, Gould's Serin Finch = European Serin, Serinus serinus; same species, older name.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 195

Who made the plate

J. Gould & 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