Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Three birds identified on this plate

Silvereye · Slender-billed White-eye · White-chested White-eye

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Zosterops Vigors & Zosterops tenuirostris

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01Silvereye

Zosterops dorsalisZosterops lateralisShow 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 plateZosterops dorsalis

Name used todayZosterops lateralisSilvereye

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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02Slender-billed White-eye

Zosterops tenuirostrisZosterops tenuirostrisShow 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 plateZosterops tenuirostris

Name used todayZosterops tenuirostrisSlender-billed White-eye

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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03White-chested White-eye

Zosterops albogularisZosterops albogularisShow 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 plateZosterops albogularis

Name used todayZosterops albogularisWhite-chested White-eye

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: 18
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.