Historical bird plate: Eastern Bristlebird

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Eastern Bristlebird · Lovely Fairywren · Purple-crowned Fairywren · Western Bristlebird

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Plate XIX, Sphenura,: Amabilis Hermanson et & Brachyptera Newport & Malurus Vieillot & Malurus amabilis & Malurus coronatus & Sphenura Lichtenstein & Sphenura longi

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01Eastern Bristlebird

Sphenura brachypteraDasyornis brachypterusShow 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 plateSphenura brachyptera

Name used todayDasyornis brachypterusEastern Bristlebird

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.

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02Lovely Fairywren

Malurus amabilisMalurus amabilisShow 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 plateMalurus amabilis

Name used todayMalurus amabilisLovely Fairywren

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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03Purple-crowned Fairywren

Malurus coronatusMalurus coronatusShow 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 plateMalurus coronatus

Name used todayMalurus coronatusPurple-crowned Fairywren

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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04Western Bristlebird

Sphenura longirostrisDasyornis longirostrisShow 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 plateSphenura longirostris

Name used todayDasyornis longirostrisWestern Bristlebird

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

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate: 19
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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