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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 21
Historical bird plate: Black-throated Finch

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Three birds identified on this plate

Black-throated Finch · Chestnut-breasted Mannikin · Zebra Finch

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01Black-throated Finch
Amadina cinctaPoephila cinctaShow 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 plateAmadina cincta
Name used todayPoephila cinctaBlack-throated Finch

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.

02Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Amadina castaneothoraxLonchura castaneothoraxShow 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 plateAmadina castaneothorax
Name used todayLonchura castaneothoraxChestnut-breasted Mannikin

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.

03Zebra Finch
Amadina lathamiTaeniopygia guttata castanotisShow 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 plateAmadina lathami
Name used todayTaeniopygia guttata castanotisZebra Finch

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
21
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.