Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 73, volume II

Ring Ouzel

Plate 73 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
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Printed on the plate

“Ring Ouzel”

Merula torquata

Engraved caption: Ring Ouzel Merula torquata (Briss.)

Modern identification

Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Thrushes and Allies · Turdidae

Why

Ring Ouzel

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