Printed on the plate
“Purple Sandpiper”
Arquatella maritima
Engraved caption: ARQUATELLA MARITIMA .
Modern identification
Calidris maritima
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae
Why
Arquatella maritima = Tringa maritima Bruenn., Calidris maritima, Purple Sandpiper; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 334
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.
