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Historical bird plate: Buff-sided Robin

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Buff-sided Robin · Flame Robin · Red-capped Robin

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Plate XXIX, Poecilod: Petroica Swainson

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01Buff-sided Robin
Poecilodryas cerviniventrisPoecilodryas cerviniventrisShow 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 platePoecilodryas cerviniventris
Name used todayPoecilodryas cerviniventrisBuff-sided Robin

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.

02Flame Robin
Petroica phoeniceaPetroica phoeniceaShow 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 platePetroica phoenicea
Name used todayPetroica phoeniceaFlame Robin

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.

03Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenoviiPetroica goodenoviiShow 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 platePetroica goodenovii
Name used todayPetroica goodenoviiRed-capped Robin

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
29
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.