Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume IV, plate 65

Red Knot

Printed “Knot”

Volume IV, plate 65 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
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Printed on the plate

“Knot”

Tringa canutus

Engraved caption: TRINGA CANOTUS, Linn

Modern identification

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae

Why

Tringa canutus Linn. = Calidris canutus, Red Knot; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 324

Who made the plate

J. Gould & W. Hart, del et lith.Walter, Imp.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

The same bird on other plates