Printed on the plate
“Velvet Scoter”
Oidemia fusca
Engraved caption: OIDEMIA FUSCA •
Modern identification
Melanitta fusca
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Oidemia fusca = Anas fusca Linn., Melanitta fusca, Velvet Scoter; the White-winged and Stejneger's Scoters are split off.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 377
Who made the plate
J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lithWalter, 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.
