Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Flesh-footed Shearwater · Wedge-tailed Shearwater

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Plate XXIV, Nectris,: Plate XXIV, Nectris,

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01Flesh-footed Shearwater

Nectris carneipesArdenna carneipesShow 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 plateNectris carneipesFleshy-footed Petrel

Name used todayArdenna carneipesFlesh-footed Shearwater

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.

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02Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Thiellus sphenurusArdenna pacificaShow 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 plateThiellus sphenurusWedge-tailed Petrel

Name used todayArdenna pacificaWedge-tailed Shearwater

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.

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

Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 1
Plate: 24
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.