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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 68
Historical bird plate: Varied Sittella

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Four birds identified on this plate

Varied Sittella

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01Varied Sittella
Sittella chrysopteraDaphoenositta chrysopteraShow 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 plateSittella chrysoptera
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysopteraVaried Sittella

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.

02Varied Sittella
Sittella melanocephalaDaphoenositta chrysopteraShow 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 plateSittella melanocephala
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysopteraVaried Sittella

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.

03Varied Sittella
Sittella leucocephalaDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucocephalaShow 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 plateSittella leucocephala
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera leucocephalaVaried Sittella

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.

04Varied Sittella
Sittella pileataDaphoenositta chrysoptera pileataShow 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 plateSittella pileata
Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera pileataVaried Sittella

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
68
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.