Historical bird plate: Australasian Figbird

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Australasian Figbird

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Plate XXXVII, Spheco: Sphecotheres Vieillot & Sphecotheres maxillaris

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Sphecotheres flaviventrisSphecotheres vieilloti flaviventrisShow 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 plateSphecotheres flaviventrisYellow-bellied Sphecotheres

Name used todaySphecotheres vieilloti flaviventrisAustralasian Figbird

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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02Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres maxillarisSphecotheres vieilloti vieillotiShow 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 plateSphecotheres maxillarisSouthern Sphecotheres

Name used todaySphecotheres vieilloti vieillotiAustralasian Figbird

What connects the names

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

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

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

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 4
Plate: 32
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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