Printed on the plate
“Goldfinch”
Carduelis elegans
Engraved caption: Goldfinch Carduelis elegans (Steph.)
Modern identification
Carduelis carduelis
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae
Why
Carduelis elegans Steph. = Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch); same species, older binomial.
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.
