Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 57

Common Raven

Printed “Raven”

Volume III, plate 57 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Common Raven (Corvus corax)
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Printed on the plate

“Raven”

Corvus corax

Engraved caption: CORVUS CORAX, Linn.

Modern identification

Common Raven

Corvus corax

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Corvidae

Why

Corvus corax = Common Raven; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 220

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