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Historical bird plate: Double-banded Plover

Gould · 1840-1848

Double-banded Plover

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Hiaticula bicincta, Double-banded Dottrel

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01Double-banded Plover
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 plateHiaticula bicinctaDouble-banded Dottrel
Name used todayAnarhynchus bicinctus bicinctusDouble-banded Plover

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 6
Plate
16
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)