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Historical bird plate: Grey-backed Storm Petrel

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Grey-backed Storm Petrel · Wilson's Storm Petrel

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01Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Procellaria nereisGarrodia nereisShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateProcellaria nereisGrey-backed Storm Petrel
Name used todayGarrodia nereisGrey-backed Storm Petrel

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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.

02Wilson's Storm Petrel
Oceanites oceanicaOceanites oceanicusShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateOceanites oceanicaYellow-webbed Storm Petrel
Name used todayOceanites oceanicusWilson's Storm Petrel

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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
21
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.