Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Blue-billed Duck · Pink-eared Duck

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01Blue-billed Duck

Erismatura australisOxyura australisShow 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 plateErismatura australisBlue-billed Duck

Name used todayOxyura australisBlue-billed Duck

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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02Pink-eared Duck

Malachorhynchus membranaceusMalacorhynchus membranaceusShow 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 plateMalachorhynchus membranaceusPink-eared Duck

Name used todayMalacorhynchus membranaceusPink-eared Duck

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: 50
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.