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Historical bird plate: Grey Whistler

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Three birds identified on this plate

Grey Whistler · Olive Whistler · Red-lored Whistler

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Plate XLV, Pachyceph: Ulva olivacea & Pachycephala Vigors & Pachycephala simplex

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01Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplexPachycephala simplexShow 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 platePachycephala simplex
Name used todayPachycephala simplexGrey Whistler

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.

02Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivaceaPachycephala olivaceaShow 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 platePachycephala olivacea
Name used todayPachycephala olivaceaOlive Whistler

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-lored Whistler
Pachycephala rufogularisPachycephala rufogularisShow 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 platePachycephala rufogularis
Name used todayPachycephala rufogularisRed-lored Whistler

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
45
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.