Printed on the plate
“Doubtful Sparrow”
Pyrgita petronia
Engraved caption: Doubtful Sparrow Pyrgita Petronia
Modern identification
Petronia petronia
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Sparrows · Passeridae
Why
"Doubtful Sparrow" is only Gould's English name: Fringilla petronia Linn. = Rock Sparrow
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.