Printed on the plate
“Herring Gull”
Larus argentatus
Engraved caption: Herring Gull Larus Argentatus (Brunn.)
Modern identification
Larus argentatus
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae
Why
Herring Gull (European; American Herring Gull split in some lists, BirdNET keeps one); eBird splits Herring Gull; the binomial stays with European Herring Gull
Sources
General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk
Who made the plate
Drawn from Life and 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.
