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Historical bird plate: Bassian Thrush

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Bassian Thrush · Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush · Cinnamon Quail-thrush

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Plate XLIV, Cincloso: Castan Lanaspa & Cinclosoma Vigors & Oreocincla Gould & Oreocincla lunulata

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01Bassian Thrush
Oreocincla lunulataZoothera lunulataShow 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 plateOreocincla lunulataMountain-Thrush
Name used todayZoothera lunulataBassian Thrush

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.

02Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma castaneothoraxCinclosoma castaneothoraxShow 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 plateCinclosoma castaneothoraxChestnut-breasted Ground-Thrush
Name used todayCinclosoma castaneothoraxChestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

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.

03Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma cinnamoneumCinclosoma cinnamomeumShow 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 plateCinclosoma cinnamoneumCinnamon-coloured Cinclosoma
Name used todayCinclosoma cinnamomeumCinnamon Quail-thrush

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
39
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.