Printed on the plate
“Grey Phalarope (summer plumage)”
Phalaropus fulicarius
Engraved caption: PHALAR OPUS FULICARIUS ,
Modern identification
Phalaropus fulicarius
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae
Why
Phalaropus fulicarius = Tringa fulicaria Linn., Red (Grey) Phalarope, in summer dress; the first of Gould's two Grey Phalarope plates.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 337
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.
