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Historical bird plate: Great Crested Grebe

Broinowski · 1890-1891

Great Crested Grebe

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Plate IV, Podiceps a: Plate IV, Podiceps a

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01Great Crested Grebe
Now treated at subspecies rank

The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.

Name recorded with the platePodiceps australisDiver
Name used todayPodiceps cristatus australisGreat Crested Grebe

What connects the names

The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 1
Plate
4
Creator
Gracius J. Broinowski
Holding institution
Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.