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Historical bird plate: Scrubtit

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Scrubtit · Striated Thornbill · Yellow Thornbill · Yellow-rumped Thornbill

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Plate XIII, Acanthiz: Acanthiza Vigors & Lineata Ahyong

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01Scrubtit
Acanthiza magnaAcanthornis magnaShow 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 plateAcanthiza magna
Name used todayAcanthornis magnaScrubtit

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

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02Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineataAcanthiza lineataShow 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 plateAcanthiza lineata
Name used todayAcanthiza lineataStriated Thornbill

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.

03Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nanaAcanthiza nanaShow 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 plateAcanthiza nana
Name used todayAcanthiza nanaYellow Thornbill

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.

04Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Geobasileus chrysorrhoaAcanthiza chrysorrhoaShow 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 plateGeobasileus chrysorrhoa
Name used todayAcanthiza chrysorrhoaYellow-rumped Thornbill

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual 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
13
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.