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Historical bird plate: Australian Boobook

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Two birds identified on this plate

Australian Boobook · Tasmanian Boobook

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Plate XXV, Spiloglau: Spiloglaux Kaup

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01Australian Boobook
Spiloglaux boobookNinox boobookShow 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 plateSpiloglaux boobook
Name used todayNinox boobookAustralian Boobook

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.

02Tasmanian Boobook
Spiloglaux maculatusNinox leucopsisShow 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 plateSpiloglaux maculatus
Name used todayNinox leucopsisTasmanian Boobook

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 6
Plate
24
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.