Printed on the plate
“Stilt, or Long-legged Plover”
Himantopus candidus
Engraved caption: HMANTOPUS CANDIDUS.
Modern identification
Himantopus himantopus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Stilts and Avocets · Recurvirostridae
Why
Himantopus candidus = Charadrius himantopus Linn., Himantopus himantopus, Black-winged Stilt; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 289
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
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