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Historical bird plate: Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Buller / Keulemans · 1905

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

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SUPPL. B.N.Z. PL. II: SUPPL. B.N.Z. PL. II

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01Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Name changed; taxon retained

The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.

Name recorded with the plateMegapodius reinwardtSouthern Megapode and chick
Name used todayMegapodius reinwardtOrange-footed Scrubfowl

What connects the names

The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.

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
Supplement to the 'Birds of New Zealand', Volume 1
Plate
2
Creator
Walter L. Buller; plates by J. G. Keulemans
Holding institution
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain — source record marked not in copyright.