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Back to the collectionCompanion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia · Plate 54
Historical bird plate: Fuscous Honeyeater

Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Five birds identified on this plate

Fuscous Honeyeater · Grey-fronted Honeyeater · Mangrove Honeyeater · Yellow-plumed Honeyeater · Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

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01Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotis fuscusPtilotula fuscaShow 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 platePtilotis fuscus
Name used todayPtilotula fuscaFuscous Honeyeater

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.

02Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Ptilotis plumulusPtilotula plumulaShow 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 platePtilotis plumulus
Name used todayPtilotula plumulaGrey-fronted Honeyeater

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.

03Mangrove Honeyeater
Ptilotis fasciogularisGavicalis fasciogularisShow 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 platePtilotis fasciogularis
Name used todayGavicalis fasciogularisMangrove Honeyeater

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.

04Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotis ornatusPtilotula ornataShow 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 platePtilotis ornatus
Name used todayPtilotula ornataYellow-plumed Honeyeater

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.

05Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Ptilotis auricomisLichenostomus melanopsShow 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 platePtilotis auricomis
Name used todayLichenostomus melanopsYellow-tufted Honeyeater

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
54
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.