Printed on the plate
“Thick-kneed Bustard”
Œdicnemus crepitans
Engraved caption: ŒEDICNEMUS CREPITANS
Modern identification
Burhinus oedicnemus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Thick-knees · Burhinidae
Why
Oedicnemus crepitans Temm. = Charadrius oedicnemus Linn., Burhinus oedicnemus, Eurasian Thick-knee; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 288
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
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