Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 276, volume IV

Great Egret

Plate 276 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Great Egret (Ardea alba)
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Printed on the plate

“Great Egret”

Ardea alba

Engraved caption: Great Egret Ardea alba (Linn.)

Modern identification

Great Egret

Ardea alba

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae

Why

Ardea alba Linn. = Ardea alba (Great Egret); same species

Sources

General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk

Who made the plate

E. Lear del et lith.Printed by C. Hullmandel

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

The same bird on other plates