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Historical bird plate: Blue-faced Honeyeater

Gould · 1840-1848

Blue-faced Honeyeater

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Entomyza cyanotis, Blue-faced Entomyza

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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 plateEntomyza cyanotisBlue-faced Entomyza
Name used todayEntomyzon cyanotisBlue-faced Honeyeater

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
68
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)