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Historical bird plate: Varied Honeyeater

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Varied Honeyeater · White-eared Honeyeater · Yellow-throated Honeyeater

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01Varied Honeyeater
Ptilotis versicolorGavicalis versicolorShow 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 platePtilotis versicolorVaried Honey-eater
Name used todayGavicalis versicolorVaried Honeyeater

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.

02White-eared Honeyeater
Ptilotis leucotisNesoptilotis leucotisShow 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 platePtilotis leucotisWhite-eared Honey-eater
Name used todayNesoptilotis leucotisWhite-eared Honeyeater

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-throated Honeyeater
Ptilotis flavigulaNesoptilotis flavicollisShow 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 platePtilotis flavigulaYellow-throated Honey-eater
Name used todayNesoptilotis flavicollisYellow-throated Honeyeater

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
10
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.