Historical bird plate: Black-throated Finch

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Black-throated Finch · Gouldian Finch · Long-tailed Finch · Masked Finch

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Plate I, Poephila: Poephila Gould & Poephila cincta

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01Black-throated Finch

Poephila cinctaPoephila cinctaShow 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 platePoephila cincta

Name used todayPoephila cinctaBlack-throated Finch

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02Gouldian Finch

Poephila mirabilisChloebia gouldiaeShow 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 platePoephila mirabilis

Name used todayChloebia gouldiaeGouldian Finch

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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03Long-tailed Finch

Poephila acuticaudaPoephila acuticaudaShow 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 platePoephila acuticauda

Name used todayPoephila acuticaudaLong-tailed Finch

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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04Masked Finch

Poephila personataPoephila personataShow 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 platePoephila personata

Name used todayPoephila personataMasked Finch

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 AviList v2025 taxonomic authority

The bird today

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate: 1
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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