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Historical bird plate: Freckled Duck

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Freckled Duck · Pacific Black Duck

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01Freckled Duck
Stictonetta nævosaStictonetta naevosaShow 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 plateStictonetta nævosaFreckled Duck
Name used todayStictonetta naevosaFreckled Duck

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.

02Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosaAnas superciliosa superciliosaShow 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 plateAnas superciliosaAustralian Wild Duck
Name used todayAnas superciliosa superciliosaPacific Black Duck

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 2
Plate
1
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.