Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume IV, plate 82

Red Phalarope

Printed “Grey Phalarope (winter plumage)”

Volume IV, plate 82 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
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Printed on the plate

“Grey Phalarope (winter plumage)”

Phalaropus fulicarius

Engraved caption: PHALAROPOS FULICARIOS,

Modern identification

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

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

Why

Phalaropus fulicarius in winter plumage = Red (Grey) Phalarope; the second of Gould's plates of this bird; the text is with plate IV.81.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text (with plate IV.81); the plate; Birds of Europe plate 337

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del. et lith.Walter, Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates