BThe Birds They Saw
Back to the collectionThe Birds of Australia · Plate 34
Historical bird plate: Regent Parrot

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Regent Parrot · Superb Parrot · Yellow-crowned Parakeet

High

Plate XXXIV, Polytel: Plate XXXIV, Polytel

Suggest a correction
Image rotationRotation
Export or clear saved contributions
01Regent Parrot
Polytelis melanuraPolytelis anthopeplus anthopeplusShow 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 platePolytelis melanura
Name used todayPolytelis anthopeplus anthopeplusRegent 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.

02Superb Parrot
Polytelis barrabandiPolytelis swainsoniiShow 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 platePolytelis barrabandi
Name used todayPolytelis swainsoniiSuperb 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.

03Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Platycercus auricepsCyanoramphus auricepsShow 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 auriceps
Name used todayCyanoramphus auricepsYellow-crowned Parakeet

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
34
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.