Multi-species plate · Mathews · 1910-1927

Three birds identified on this plate

Varied Sittella

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Plate 496: Chrysoptera Zincken & Neositta Hellmayr & Neositta chrysoptera

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01Varied Sittella

Neositta 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 plateNeositta chrysopteraOrange-winged Tree-runner

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.

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02Varied Sittella

Neositta albataDaphoenositta chrysoptera 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 plateNeositta albataWhite-headed/White Tree-runner

Name used todayDaphoenositta chrysoptera chrysopteraVaried Sittella

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

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

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03Varied Sittella

Neositta 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 plateNeositta leucocephalaWhite-headed Tree-runner

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.

Primary plate source Source volume transcription AviList v2025 taxonomic authority

The bird today

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

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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 11
Plate: 6
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.

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