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Historical bird plate: Australian King Parrot

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Australian King Parrot · Red-winged Parrot

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Plate XXV, Aprosmict: Aprosmictus Gould & Ptistes Gould

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01Australian King Parrot
Aprosmictus scapulatusAlisterus scapularisShow 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 plateAprosmictus scapulatus
Name used todayAlisterus scapularisAustralian King Parrot

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.

02Red-winged Parrot
Ptistes erythropterusAprosmictus erythropterusShow 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 platePtistes erythropterus
Name used todayAprosmictus erythropterusRed-winged Parrot

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 3
Plate
25
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.