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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 45
Historical bird plate: Collared Sparrowhawk

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Two birds identified on this plate

Collared Sparrowhawk · Grey Goshawk

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01Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter torquatusTachyspiza cirrocephalaShow 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 plateAccipiter torquatus
Name used todayTachyspiza cirrocephalaCollared Sparrowhawk

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.

02Grey Goshawk
Accipiter nigerTachyspiza novaehollandiaeShow 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 plateAccipiter niger
Name used todayTachyspiza novaehollandiaeGrey Goshawk

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
45
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.