Printed on the plate
“Water-Rail”
Rallus aquaticus
Engraved caption: RALLUS AQUATICUS, Linn.
Modern identification
Rallus aquaticus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae
Why
Rallus aquaticus Linn. = Water Rail; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 339
Who made the plate
J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del. et lith.Walter & Cohn, Imp.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Henry Constantine Richter drew and lithographed
- Walter & Cohn printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
