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Historical bird plate: Australian Magpie

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Two birds identified on this plate

Australian Magpie

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Cracticus Vieillot

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01Australian Magpie
Cracticus tibicenGymnorhina tibicenShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateCracticus tibicen
Name used todayGymnorhina tibicenAustralian Magpie

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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.

02Australian Magpie
Cracticus hypoleucusGymnorhina tibicen hypoleucaShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateCracticus hypoleucus
Name used todayGymnorhina tibicen hypoleucaAustralian Magpie

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands, Single volume
Plate
4
Creator
John Gould; plates predominantly by Elizabeth Gould
Holding institution
Museums Victoria
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain — source record marked not in copyright.