Gould · 1837-1838
Spotted Harrier
Circus Lacepede
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01Spotted Harrier
Name changed; taxon retained
The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.
Name recorded with the plateCircus jardinii
Name used todayCircus assimilisSpotted Harrier
What connects the names
The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.
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
- 48
- 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.