Historical bird plate: Beautiful Firetail

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Beautiful Firetail · Crimson Finch · Red-browed Finch · Red-eared Firetail

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Plate III, Zonaegint: Oculeus Poletaeva

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01Beautiful Firetail

Zonaeginthus bellusStagonopleura bellaShow 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 plateZonaeginthus bellus

Name used todayStagonopleura bellaBeautiful Firetail

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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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02Crimson Finch

Neochmia phaetonNeochmia phaetonShow 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 plateNeochmia phaeton

Name used todayNeochmia phaetonCrimson 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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03Red-browed Finch

Aegintha temporalisNeochmia temporalisShow 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 plateAegintha temporalis

Name used todayNeochmia temporalisRed-browed 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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04Red-eared Firetail

Zonaeginthus oculatusStagonopleura oculataShow 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 plateZonaeginthus oculatus

Name used todayStagonopleura oculataRed-eared Firetail

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: 3
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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