Printed on the plate
“Wood-Sandpiper”
Totanus glareola
Engraved caption: TOTANUS GLAREOLA.
Modern identification
Tringa glareola
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae
Why
Totanus glareola = Tringa glareola Linn., Wood Sandpiper; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 315
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.
