Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume III, plate 9

Tawny Pipit

Volume III, plate 9 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
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Printed on the plate

“Tawny Pipit”

Anthus campestris

Engraved caption: ANTHUS CAMPESTRIS, Bechst.

Modern identification

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Wagtails and Pipits · Motacillidae

Why

Anthus campestris = Tawny Pipit; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; Birds of Europe plate 137

Who made the plate

J. Gould and 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