Printed on the plate
“Cormorant”
Phalacrocorax carbo
Engraved caption: PHALACROCORAX CARBO.
Modern identification
Phalacrocorax carbo
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Cormorants and Shags · Phalacrocoracidae
Why
Phalacrocorax carbo = Pelecanus carbo Linn., Great Cormorant; same species.
Sources
engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 407
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.
