Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Europe · Plate 76, volume II

Fieldfare

Plate 76 of Gould's The Birds of Europe: Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
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Printed on the plate

“Fieldfare”

Turdus pilaris

Engraved caption: Fieldfare Turdus pilaris (Linn.)

Modern identification

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

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

Why

Turdus pilaris Linn. = Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare); 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