Printed on the plate
“Cream-coloured Courser”
Cursorius gallicus
Engraved caption: CURSORIUS GALLICUS .
Modern identification
Cursorius cursor
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pratincoles and Coursers · Glareolidae
Why
Cursorius gallicus Gmel. (isabellinus Meyer) = Cursorius cursor, Cream-colored Courser; same species, Latham's name has priority.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate
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.
