Printed on the plate
“Wheatear”
Saxicola Œnanthe
Engraved caption: Wheatear Saxicola œnanthe (Bechst.)
Modern identification
Oenanthe oenanthe
- Certain
- Checked against the engraved caption
- Old World Flycatchers · Muscicapidae
Why
Saxicola Œnanthe Bechst. = Oenanthe oenanthe (Northern Wheatear); same species
Sources
General List (vol. I); engraved caption on the leaf; crosswalk
Who made the plate
Drawn from Life & 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.
