Printed on the plate
“Greenfinch”
Ligurinus chloris
Engraved caption: LIGURINUS CHLORIS .
Modern identification
Chloris chloris
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae
Why
Ligurinus chloris = European Greenfinch, Chloris chloris; same species, older genus.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 200
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter: del et lith.Walter Imp
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
