Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 135, volume II

Richard's Pipit

Plate 135 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
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Printed on the plate

“Richard's Pipit”

Anthus Richardi

Engraved caption: Richard's Pipit Anthus Richardi (Vieill.)

Modern identification

Richard's Pipit

Anthus richardi

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Wagtails and Pipits · Motacillidae

Why

Anthus Richardi Vieill. = Anthus richardi (Richard's Pipit); same species

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