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Historical bird plate: Black Noddy

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Black Noddy · Grey Noddy

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Plate XXXVIII, Stern: Plate XXXVIII, Stern

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01Black Noddy
Anous leucocapillusAnous minutus minutusShow 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 plateAnous leucocapillusWhite-capped Noddy
Name used todayAnous minutus minutusBlack Noddy

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.

02Grey Noddy
Procelsterna albivittaAnous albivitta albivittaShow 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 plateProcelsterna albivittaGrey Noddy
Name used todayAnous albivitta albivittaGrey Noddy

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
38
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.