Historical bird plate: Splendid Fairy-wren

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Splendid Fairy-wren · White-winged Fairywren · White-winged Fairy-wren

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Plate XXII, Malurus: Leuconotus Bruner & Malurus Vieillot & Malurus callainus & Malurus hypoleucus

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01Splendid Fairy-wren

Malurus callainusMalurus splendens callainusShow 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 callainus

Name used todayMalurus splendens callainusSplendid Fairy-wren

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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02White-winged Fairywren

Malurus hypoleucusMalurus leucopterusShow 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 hypoleucus

Name used todayMalurus leucopterusWhite-winged Fairywren

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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03White-winged Fairy-wren

Malurus leuconotusMalurus leucopterus leuconotusShow 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 leuconotus

Name used todayMalurus leucopterus leuconotusWhite-winged Fairy-wren

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: 22
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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