Printed on the plate
“Eider Duck”
Somateria mollissima
Engraved caption: SOMATERIA MOLISSIMA
Modern identification
Somateria mollissima
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Somateria mollissima = Anas mollissima Linn., Common Eider; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 374
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.
