Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Great Britain · Volume V, plate 60

Common Gull

Volume V, plate 60 of Gould's The Birds of Great Britain: Common Gull (Larus canus)
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Printed on the plate

“Common Gull”

Larus canus

Engraved caption: LARUS CANUS. Linn.

Modern identification

Common Gull

Larus canus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae

Why

Larus canus Linn. = Common Gull; same species.

Sources

engraved caption; Gould's text; the plate; Birds of Europe plate 437

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter, del et lith.Walter, Imp.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

The same bird on other plates