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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 61
Historical bird plate: Weebill

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Four birds identified on this plate

Weebill · Western Gerygone · White-throated Gerygone

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01Weebill
Psilopus brevirostrisSmicrornis brevirostrisShow 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 platePsilopus brevirostris
Name used todaySmicrornis brevirostrisWeebill

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.

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02Western Gerygone
Psilopus fuscusGerygone fuscaShow 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 platePsilopus fuscus
Name used todayGerygone fuscaWestern Gerygone

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.

03White-throated Gerygone
Psilopus albogularisGerygone olivaceaShow 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 platePsilopus albogularis
Name used todayGerygone olivaceaWhite-throated Gerygone

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.

04White-throated Gerygone
Psilopus olivaceusGerygone olivaceaShow 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 platePsilopus olivaceus
Name used todayGerygone olivaceaWhite-throated Gerygone

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
61
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.