Mathews · 1910-1927
Western Grasswren
Plate 469: Plate 469
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01Western Grasswren
Now treated at subspecies rank
The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.
Name recorded with the plateDiaphorillas myallWestern Grasswren
Name used todayAmytornis textilis myallWestern Grasswren
What connects the names
The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.
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 10
- Plate
- 17
- 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.