Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Three birds identified on this plate

Grey Fantail · Australian Rufous Fantail · Willie Wagtail

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Plate 22: Motacilloides Buturlin & Rhipidura Vigors

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01Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapaRhipidura albiscapaShow 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 plateRhipidura albiscapa

Name used todayRhipidura albiscapaGrey Fantail

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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02Australian Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifronsRhipidura rufifronsShow 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 plateRhipidura rufifrons

Name used todayRhipidura rufifronsAustralian Rufous Fantail

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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03Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura motacilloidesRhipidura leucophrysShow 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 plateRhipidura motacilloides

Name used todayRhipidura leucophrysWillie Wagtail

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication: Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia, Single volume
Plate: 35
Creator: Silvester Diggles; hand-colouring associated with Rowena Birkett; many subjects after Gould originals
Holding institution: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Taxonomic authority: AviList 2025
Rights: Public domain — source record reports no known copyright restrictions.