Multi-species plate · Mathews · 1910-1927

Two birds identified on this plate

Light-mantled Albatross · Sooty Albatross

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Diomedea Linnaeus & Thalassarche Reichenbach

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01Light-mantled Albatross

Phoebetria palpebrataPhoebetria palpebrataShow 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 platePhoebetria palpebrataLight-mantled Sooty Albatros

Name used todayPhoebetria palpebrataLight-mantled Albatross

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

02Sooty Albatross

Phoebetria fuscaPhoebetria 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 platePhoebetria fuscaSooty Albatros

Name used todayPhoebetria fuscaSooty Albatross

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.

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 2
Plate: 43
Creator: Gregory M. Mathews; plates by J. G. Keulemans, Henrik Grönvold, H. Goodchild, G. E. Lodge and Roland Green
Holding institution: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Taxonomic authority: AviList 2025
Rights: Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.