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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 32
Historical bird plate: Black-fronted Dotterel

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Three birds identified on this plate

Black-fronted Dotterel · Double-banded Plover · Hooded Plover

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01Black-fronted Dotterel
Aegialitis nigrifronsThinornis melanopsShow 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 plateAegialitis nigrifrons
Name used todayThinornis melanopsBlack-fronted Dotterel

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

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02Double-banded Plover
Aegialitis bicinctusAnarhynchus bicinctusShow 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 plateAegialitis bicinctus
Name used todayAnarhynchus bicinctusDouble-banded Plover

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.

03Hooded Plover
Aegialitis monachusThinornis cucullatusShow 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 plateAegialitis monachus
Name used todayThinornis cucullatusHooded Plover

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
32
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.