Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Three birds identified on this plate

Restless Flycatcher · Shining Flycatcher · Yellow-breasted Boatbill

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Plate 23: Nitidus de & Piezorhynchus Gould

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01Restless Flycatcher

Seisura inquietaMyiagra inquietaShow 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 plateSeisura inquieta

Name used todayMyiagra inquietaRestless Flycatcher

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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02Shining Flycatcher

Piezorhynchus nitidusMyiagra alectoShow 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 platePiezorhynchus nitidus

Name used todayMyiagra alectoShining Flycatcher

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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03Yellow-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus flaviventerMachaerirhynchus flaviventerShow 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 plateMachaerirhynchus flaviventer

Name used todayMachaerirhynchus flaviventerYellow-breasted Boatbill

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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Publication: Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia, Single volume
Plate: 36
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.