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Historical bird plate: Crimson Rosella

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Crimson Rosella · Eastern Rosella · Pale-headed Rosella · Red-capped Parrot

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Plate XXXIII, Platyc: Platycercus Vigors & Rosella Whitehead & Spurius Kaup

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01Crimson Rosella
Platycercus mastersianusPlatycercus elegansShow this identification
Hybrid interpretation

The historical bird is interpreted through a possible hybrid relationship. The named parent taxon is shown as part of that interpretation, not as a simple renaming.

Name recorded with the platePlatycercus mastersianus
Name used todayPlatycercus elegansCrimson Rosella

What connects the names

The historical bird has been interpreted through a possible hybrid relationship, so this is not a simple change of name.

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.

02Eastern Rosella
Platycercus splendidusPlatycercus eximiusShow 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 platePlatycercus splendidus
Name used todayPlatycercus eximiusEastern Rosella

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.

03Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus mastersianusPlatycercus adscitusShow this identification
Hybrid interpretation

The historical bird is interpreted through a possible hybrid relationship. The named parent taxon is shown as part of that interpretation, not as a simple renaming.

Name recorded with the platePlatycercus mastersianus
Name used todayPlatycercus adscitusPale-headed Rosella

What connects the names

The historical bird has been interpreted through a possible hybrid relationship, so this is not a simple change of name.

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.

04Red-capped Parrot
Platycercus spuriusPurpureicephalus spuriusShow 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 platePlatycercus spurius
Name used todayPurpureicephalus spuriusRed-capped 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
33
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.