Multi-species plate · Diggles · 1877

Two birds identified on this plate

Plumed Whistling Duck · Wandering Whistling Duck

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Plate 78: Dendrocygna Swainson & Dendrocygna eytoni

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01Plumed Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna eytoniDendrocygna eytoniShow 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 plateDendrocygna eytoni

Name used todayDendrocygna eytoniPlumed Whistling Duck

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.

02Wandering Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna arcuataDendrocygna arcuataShow 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 plateDendrocygna arcuata

Name used todayDendrocygna arcuataWandering Whistling Duck

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: 117
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.