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Historical bird plate: Australian Boobook

Mathews · 1910-1927

Australian Boobook

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Plate 263: Spiloglaux clelandi

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01Australian Boobook
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 plateSpiloglaux boobook clelandi
Name used todayNinox boobookAustralian Boobook

What connects the names

The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

The bird today

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

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate
33
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.