Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 100, volume II

Dunnock

Printed “Hedge Accentor”

Plate 100 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
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Printed on the plate

“Hedge Accentor”

Accentor modularis

Engraved caption: Hedge Accentor Accentor modularis (Cuv.)

Modern identification

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Accentors · Prunellidae

Why

Hedge Accentor = Dunnock

Sources

General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk

Who made the plate

Drawn from Nature & on stone by J. & E. Gould.Printed by C. Hullmandel.

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

The same bird on other plates