Printed on the plate
“Mealy Redpole”
Ægiothus linaria
Engraved caption: AGIOTHUS LINARIA.
Modern identification
Acanthis flammea
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae
Why
Aegiothus linaria, the Mealy Redpole = Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, its nominate Mealy race A. f. flammea; eBird 2025 lumps the redpolls. Gould's synonymy takes in his Linaria canescens of The Birds of Europe (plate 193).
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter del et lithWalter, 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.
