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Historical bird plate: Apostlebird

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Apostlebird · Regent Bowerbird

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Plate XXXVI, Struthi: Melinus Hofmann & Struthidea Gould

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01Apostlebird
Struthidea cinereaStruthidea cinereaShow 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 plateStruthidea cinereaGrey Struthidea
Name used todayStruthidea cinereaApostlebird

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 sourceSource volume transcriptionSupporting sourceAviList v2025 taxonomic authority

The bird today

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02Regent Bowerbird
Sericulus melinusSericulus chrysocephalusShow 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 plateSericulus melinusRegent Bird
Name used todaySericulus chrysocephalusRegent Bowerbird

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 sourceSource volume transcriptionSupporting sourceCollection recordAviList v2025 taxonomic authority

The bird today

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

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 4
Plate
31
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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