Gould · 1840-1848
Western Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus, White-eyebrowed Spine-bill
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01Western Spinebill
Name changed; taxon retained
The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.
Name recorded with the plateAcanthorhynchus superciliosusWhite-eyebrowed Spine-bill
Name used todayAcanthorhynchus superciliosusWestern Spinebill
What connects the names
The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.
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 4
- Plate
- 62
- 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)