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Historical bird plate: Green Oriole

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Green Oriole · Olive-backed Oriole

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Plate XXXVIII, Mimet: Mimeta Vigors & Aponogeton sect

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01Green Oriole
Mimeta flavocinctaOriolus flavocinctusShow 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 plateMimeta flavocinctaCrescent-marked Oriole
Name used todayOriolus flavocinctusGreen Oriole

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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The bird today

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02Olive-backed Oriole
Mimeta viridisOriolus sagittatusShow 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 plateMimeta viridisNew South Wales Oriole
Name used todayOriolus sagittatusOlive-backed Oriole

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 sourceSupporting sourceAviList 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
33
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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