Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 401, volume V

Razorbill

Printed “Razor-billed Auk”

Plate 401 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Razorbill (Alca torda)
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Printed on the plate

“Razor-billed Auk”

Alca Torda

Engraved caption: Razor-bill Auk Alca Torda (Linn.)

Modern identification

Razorbill

Alca torda

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Auks, Murres, and Puffins · Alcidae

Why

Alca Torda Linn. = Alca torda (Razorbill); same species

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.

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

The same bird on other plates