Printed on the plate
“Black Guillemot”
Uria grylle
Engraved caption: URIA GRYILE .
Modern identification
Cepphus grylle
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins · Alcidae
Why
Uria grylle = Colymbus grylle Linn., Cepphus grylle, Black Guillemot; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 399
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.
