Printed on the plate
“Turnstone”
Strepsilas interpres
Engraved caption: STREPSILAS INTERPRES
Modern identification
Arenaria interpres
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae
Why
Strepsilas interpres = Tringa interpres Linn., Arenaria interpres, Ruddy Turnstone; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 318
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.
