Printed on the plate
“Golden-eye”
Clangula glaucion
Engraved caption: CLANGULA GLAUCION.
Modern identification
Bucephala clangula
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Clangula glaucion = Anas clangula Linn., Bucephala clangula, Common Goldeneye; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 379
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.
