Printed on the plate
“Spotted Crake”
Porzana maruetta
Engraved caption: PORZANA MARUETTA.
Modern identification
Porzana porzana
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae
Why
Porzana maruetta = Rallus porzana Linn., Porzana porzana, Spotted Crake; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 343
Who made the plate
J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del. et lithWalter & 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.
