Printed on the plate
“Partridge”
Perdix cinerea
Engraved caption: PERDIX CINEREA, Linn.
Modern identification
Perdix perdix
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Perdix cinerea Lath. = Tetrao perdix Linn., Perdix perdix, Gray Partridge; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 262
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.
