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Historical bird plate: Varied Sittella

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Five birds identified on this plate

Varied Sittella

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Plate III, Sitella: Chrysoptera Zincken & Sittella Swainson

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01Varied Sittella
Sittella chrysopteraDaphoenositta chrysoptera chrysopteraShow 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 plateSittella chrysoptera
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera chrysopteraVaried Sittella

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.

02Varied Sittella
Sittella leucocephalaDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucocephalaShow 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 plateSittella leucocephala
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucocephalaVaried Sittella

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.

03Varied Sittella
Sittella leucopteraDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucopteraShow 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 plateSittella leucoptera
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucopteraVaried Sittella

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.

04Varied Sittella
Sittella pileataDaphoenositta chrysoptera pileataShow 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 plateSittella pileata
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera pileataVaried Sittella

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.

05Varied Sittella
Sittella striataDaphoenositta chrysoptera striataShow 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 plateSittella striata
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera striataVaried Sittella

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
51
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.