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Back to the collectionCompanion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia · Plate 64
Historical bird plate: Bell Miner

Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Two birds identified on this plate

Bell Miner · Noisy Miner

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Plate 43: Myzantha Vigors

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01Bell Miner
Myzantha melanophrysManorina melanophrysShow 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 plateMyzantha melanophrys
Name used todayManorina melanophrysBell Miner

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.

02Noisy Miner
Myzantha garrulaManorina melanocephalaShow 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 plateMyzantha garrula
Name used todayManorina melanocephalaNoisy Miner

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
64
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.