Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 106, volume II

Great Reed Warbler

Printed “Great Sedge Warbler”

Plate 106 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
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Printed on the plate

“Great Sedge Warbler”

Salicaria Turdoïdes

Engraved caption: Great Sedge-Warbler Salicaria turdoides (Selby)

Modern identification

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Reed Warblers and Allies · Acrocephalidae

Why

Salicaria turdoides = Great Reed Warbler

Sources

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

Who made the plate

Drawn from Life and 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