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Historical bird plate: Levaillant's Cisticola

Gould · 1840-1848

Levaillant's Cisticola

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Cysticola magna, Gould., Great Warbler

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Beyond the reference collection

The bird lies beyond the geographic scope of the original reference collection. Its historical identification can still be compared with current taxonomy and is retained here as part of the illustrated work.

Name recorded with the plateCysticola magnaGreat Warbler
Name used todayCisticola tinniensLevaillant's Cisticola

What connects the names

The artwork depicts a bird beyond the geographic scope of the original reference collection, but its identification can still be followed through current taxonomy.

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
The Birds of Australia, Volume 3
Plate
41
Creator
John Gould project; Elizabeth Gould and H. C. Richter among principal plate artists/lithographers
Holding institution
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain (BHL source record)