Printed on the plate
“Sombre Tit / Siberian Tit”
Parus lugubris / Parus Sibericus
Engraved caption: 1. Sombre Tit 2. Siberian Tit Parus lugubris (Nat.) Parus Sibericus (Gmel.)
Modern identification
Figure 1. Sombre Tit.
Printed “Sombre Tit”
Poecile lugubris
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice · Paridae
Why
Sombre Tit
Sources
General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk
Figure 2. Siberian Tit.
Printed “Siberian Tit”
Poecile cinctus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice · Paridae
Why
Siberian Tit = Grey-headed Chickadee
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.
- John Gould drew and lithographed
- Elizabeth Gould drew and lithographed
- Charles Joseph Hullmandel printed
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.