Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Diamond Firetail · Gouldian Finch · Plum-headed Finch · Zebra Finch

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Plate II, Poephila,: Guttata Roding & Modesta Raf & Poephila Gould

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01Diamond Firetail

Stagonopleura guttataStagonopleura guttataShow this identification

Several species on one plate

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Name recorded with the plateStagonopleura guttata

Name used todayStagonopleura guttataDiamond Firetail

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02Gouldian Finch

Poephila gouldiaeChloebia gouldiaeShow this identification

Several species on one plate

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Name recorded with the platePoephila gouldiae

Name used todayChloebia gouldiaeGouldian Finch

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03Plum-headed Finch

Aidemosyne modestaEmblema modestumShow this identification

Several species on one plate

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Name recorded with the plateAidemosyne modesta

Name used todayEmblema modestumPlum-headed Finch

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04Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia castanotisTaeniopygia guttata castanotisShow 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 plateTaeniopygia castanotis

Name used todayTaeniopygia guttata castanotisZebra 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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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate: 2
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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