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Historical bird plate: Little Grassbird

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Little Grassbird · Rufous Songlark · Tawny Grassbird

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Plate VI, Ptenoedus,: Cincloramphus Gould & Ptenoedus Cabanis & Ptenoedus rufescens

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01Little Grassbird
Sphenoeacus gramineusPoodytes gramineusShow 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 plateSphenoeacus gramineus
Name used todayPoodytes gramineusLittle Grassbird

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.

02Rufous Songlark
Ptenoedus rufescensCincloramphus mathewsiShow 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 platePtenoedus rufescens
Name used todayCincloramphus mathewsiRufous Songlark

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.

03Tawny Grassbird
Sphenoeacus galactotesCincloramphus timoriensisShow 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 plateSphenoeacus galactotes
Name used todayCincloramphus timoriensisTawny Grassbird

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 5
Plate
6
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.