Printed on the plate
“Little Egret”
Herodias garzetta
Engraved caption: HERODIAS GARZETTA •
Modern identification
Egretta garzetta
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae
Why
Herodias garzetta = Ardea garzetta Linn., Egretta garzetta, Little Egret; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 277
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.
