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Historical bird plate: Blue-faced Honeyeater

Gould · 1840-1848

Blue-faced Honeyeater

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Entomyza albipennis, Gould., White-pinioned Honey-eater

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01Blue-faced Honeyeater
Now treated at subspecies rank

The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.

Name recorded with the plateEntomyza albipennisWhite-pinioned Honey-eater
Name used todayEntomyzon cyanotis albipennisBlue-faced Honeyeater

What connects the names

The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.

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
69
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)