Printed on the plate
“Stork”
Ciconia alba
Engraved caption: CICONIA ALBA.
Modern identification
Ciconia ciconia
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Storks · Ciconiidae
Why
Ciconia alba Briss. = Ardea ciconia Linn., Ciconia ciconia, White Stork; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 283
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.
