Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 43

Common Rosefinch

Printed “Scarlet Bullfinch”

Volume III, plate 43 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)
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Printed on the plate

“Scarlet Bullfinch”

Carpodacus erythrinus

Engraved caption: CARPODACUS ERYTERINUS.

Modern identification

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

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

Why

Carpodacus erythrinus, Gould's Scarlet Bullfinch = Common Rosefinch; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 206

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