Gould · 1837-1838
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Plate 38
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01Wedge-tailed Eagle
Now treated at subspecies rank
The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.
Name recorded with the plateAquila fucosa
Name used todayAquila audax audaxWedge-tailed Eagle
What connects the names
The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.
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
- 38
- 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.