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Historical bird plate: Little Lorikeet

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Little Lorikeet · Musk Lorikeet · Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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Plate XLI, Trichoglo: Notocactus subser & Trichoglossus Stephens

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01Little Lorikeet
Trichoglossus pusillusParvipsitta pusillaShow 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 plateTrichoglossus pusillus
Name used todayParvipsitta pusillaLittle Lorikeet

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.

02Musk Lorikeet
Trichoglossus concinnusTrichoglossus concinnusShow 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 plateTrichoglossus concinnus
Name used todayTrichoglossus concinnusMusk Lorikeet

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.

03Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotusTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusShow 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 plateTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Name used todayTrichoglossus chlorolepidotusScaly-breasted Lorikeet

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
41
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.