Printed on the plate
“European Francolin”
Francolinus vulgaris
Engraved caption: European Francolin Francolinus Vulgaris (Briss.)
Modern identification
Francolinus francolinus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Black Francolin
Sources
General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk
Who made the plate
No credit line could be read. Credit lines cut off: the sheet ends in the caption.