Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Two birds identified on this plate

Great Bowerbird · Spotted Bowerbird

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Calodera Mannerheim

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01Great Bowerbird

Calodera nuchalisChlamydera nuchalisShow 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 plateCalodera nuchalis

Name used todayChlamydera nuchalisGreat Bowerbird

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.

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02Spotted Bowerbird

Calodera maculataChlamydera maculataShow 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 plateCalodera maculata

Name used todayChlamydera maculataSpotted Bowerbird

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.

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: 6
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.