Historical bird plate: Banded Honeyeater

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Banded Honeyeater · Dusky Myzomela · Red-headed Myzomela · Scarlet Myzomela

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Plate XXIII, Myzomel: Myzomela Vigors & Pedilonum sect

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01Banded Honeyeater

Myzomela pectoralisCissomela pectoralisShow 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 plateMyzomela pectoralisBanded Honey-eater

Name used todayCissomela pectoralisBanded Honeyeater

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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02Dusky Myzomela

Myzomela obscuraMyzomela obscuraShow 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 plateMyzomela obscuraObscure Honey-eater

Name used todayMyzomela obscuraDusky Myzomela

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.

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03Red-headed Myzomela

Myzomela erythrocephalaMyzomela erythrocephalaShow 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 plateMyzomela erythrocephalaRed-headed Honey-eater

Name used todayMyzomela erythrocephalaRed-headed Myzomela

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.

Primary plate source Source volume transcription Supporting source AviList v2025 taxonomic authority

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04Scarlet Myzomela

Myzomela sanguinolentaMyzomela sanguinolentaShow 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 plateMyzomela sanguinolentaSanguineous Honey-eater

Name used todayMyzomela sanguinolentaScarlet Myzomela

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.

Primary plate source Source volume transcription Supporting source AviList v2025 taxonomic authority

The bird today

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 4
Plate: 18
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.

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