Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Buff-banded Rail · Lewin's Rail · Red-necked Crake

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Plate IX, Hypotaenid: Plate IX, Hypotaenid

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01Buff-banded Rail

Hypotaenidia philippensisGallirallus philippensis melloriShow 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 plateHypotaenidia philippensisPectoral Rail

Name used todayGallirallus philippensis melloriBuff-banded Rail

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

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

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02Lewin's Rail

Rallus brachipusLewinia pectoralisShow this identification

Several species on one plate

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Name recorded with the plateRallus brachipusLewin’s Water Rail

Name used todayLewinia pectoralisLewin's Rail

What connects the names

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

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

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03Red-necked Crake

Rallina tricolorRallina tricolorShow 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 plateRallina tricolorRed-necked Rail

Name used todayRallina tricolorRed-necked Crake

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.

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 2
Plate: 9
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.

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