Printed on the plate
“Rock-Pigeon”
Columba livia
Engraved caption: COLUMBA LIVIA, Tenn.
Modern identification
Columba livia
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae
Why
Columba livia Temm. = Rock Pigeon, the wild bird of sea cliffs; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 245
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.
