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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 14
Historical bird plate: Lewin's Honeyeater

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Three birds identified on this plate

Lewin's Honeyeater · Little Wattlebird · Red Wattlebird

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01Lewin's Honeyeater
Anthochaera lewiniiMeliphaga lewiniiShow 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 plateAnthochaera lewinii
Name used todayMeliphaga lewiniiLewin's Honeyeater

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.

02Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera mellivoraAnthochaera chrysopteraShow 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 plateAnthochaera mellivora
Name used todayAnthochaera chrysopteraLittle Wattlebird

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.

03Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculataAnthochaera carunculataShow 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 plateAnthochaera carunculata
Name used todayAnthochaera carunculataRed Wattlebird

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
14
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.