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Historical bird plate: Common Sandpiper

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Common Sandpiper · Ruddy Turnstone · Terek Sandpiper

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01Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucosActitis hypoleucosShow 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 plateActitis hypoleucosCommon Sandpiper
Name used todayActitis hypoleucosCommon Sandpiper

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.

02Ruddy Turnstone
Strepsilas interpresArenaria interpresShow 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 plateStrepsilas interpresTurnstone
Name used todayArenaria interpresRuddy Turnstone

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.

03Terek Sandpiper
Terekia cinereaXenus cinereusShow 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 plateTerekia cinereaTerek Sandpiper
Name used todayXenus cinereusTerek Sandpiper

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
31
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.