Printed on the plate
“Land Rail”
Gallinula crex
Engraved caption: Land Rail Gallinula crex (Lath.)
Modern identification
Crex crex
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae
Why
Land Rail = Corn Crake
Sources
General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk
Who made the plate
Drawn from Life and on Stone by J. & E. GouldPrinted 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.
