Printed on the plate
“King Duck”
Somateria spectabilis
Engraved caption: SOMATERIA SPECTABILIS
Modern identification
Somateria spectabilis
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Somateria spectabilis = Anas spectabilis Linn., King Eider; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 375
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.
