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Historical bird plate: Canary White-eye

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Five birds identified on this plate

Canary White-eye · Mistletoebird · Silvereye

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01Canary White-eye
Zosterops luteusZosterops luteusShow 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 plateZosterops luteusYellow Zosterops
Name used todayZosterops luteusCanary White-eye

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.

02Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceumDicaeum hirundinaceumShow 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 plateDicaeum hirundinaceumSwallow Dicaeum
Name used todayDicaeum hirundinaceumMistletoebird

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.

03Silvereye
Zosterops coerulescensZosterops lateralisShow 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 plateZosterops coerulescensGrey-backed Zosterops
Name used todayZosterops lateralisSilvereye

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.

04Silvereye
Zosterops gouldiZosterops lateralis chloronotusShow 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 plateZosterops gouldiGreen-backed Zosterops
Name used todayZosterops lateralis chloronotusSilvereye

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.

05Silvereye
Zosterops tephropleurusZosterops lateralis tephropleurusShow 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 plateZosterops tephropleurusGrey-breasted Zosterops
Name used todayZosterops lateralis tephropleurusSilvereye

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 4
Plate
3
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.