Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Sahul Brush Cuckoo · Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo · Fan-tailed Cuckoo

High

Plate II, Cacomantis: Plate II, Cacomantis

Suggest a correction

Rotation

01Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis insperatusCacomantis variolosus variolosusShow 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 plateCacomantis insperatus

Name used todayCacomantis variolosus variolosusSahul Brush Cuckoo

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

02Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Cacomantis castaneiventrisCacomantis castaneiventrisShow 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 plateCacomantis castaneiventris

Name used todayCacomantis castaneiventrisChestnut-breasted Cuckoo

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

03Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformisCacomantis flabelliformisShow 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 plateCacomantis flabelliformis

Name used todayCacomantis flabelliformisFan-tailed Cuckoo

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 3
Plate: 50
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.