Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Two birds identified on this plate

Green Oriole · Olive-backed Oriole

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Plate 34: Oriolus Linnaeus

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01Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctusOriolus flavocinctusShow 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 plateOriolus flavocinctus

Name used todayOriolus flavocinctusGreen Oriole

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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02Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus viridisOriolus sagittatusShow 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 plateOriolus viridis

Name used todayOriolus sagittatusOlive-backed Oriole

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: 50
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.