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Back to the collectionCompanion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia · Plate 42
Historical bird plate: Brown Thornbill

Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Six birds identified on this plate

Brown Thornbill · Buff-rumped Thornbill · Chestnut-rumped Thornbill · Striated Thornbill · Western Thornbill · Yellow-rumped Thornbill

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01Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza diemenensisAcanthiza pusilla diemenensisShow 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 plateAcanthiza diemenensis
Name used todayAcanthiza pusilla diemenensisBrown Thornbill

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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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02Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloidesAcanthiza reguloidesShow this identification
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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 plateAcanthiza reguloides
Name used todayAcanthiza reguloidesBuff-rumped Thornbill

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.

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03Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza pyrrhopygiaAcanthiza uropygialisShow 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 plateAcanthiza pyrrhopygia
Name used todayAcanthiza uropygialisChestnut-rumped Thornbill

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

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04Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineataAcanthiza lineataShow 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 plateAcanthiza lineata
Name used todayAcanthiza lineataStriated Thornbill

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.

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05Western Thornbill
Acanthiza inornataAcanthiza inornataShow 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 plateAcanthiza inornata
Name used todayAcanthiza inornataWestern Thornbill

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

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06Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoeaAcanthiza chrysorrhoaShow 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 plateAcanthiza chrysorrhoea
Name used todayAcanthiza chrysorrhoaYellow-rumped Thornbill

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
Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia, Single volume
Plate
42
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.