Historical bird plate: Ashy-bellied White-eye

Multi-species plate · Mathews · 1910-1927

Three birds identified on this plate

Ashy-bellied White-eye · Canary White-eye · Silvereye

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Plate 506: Zosterops Vigors & Zosterops albiventris

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01Ashy-bellied White-eye

Zosterops albiventrisZosterops citrinella albiventrisShow 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 plateZosterops albiventrisWhite-breasted White-eye

Name used todayZosterops citrinella albiventrisAshy-bellied White-eye

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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02Canary White-eye

Zosterops luteaZosterops luteusShow 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 plateZosterops luteaYellow White-eye

Name used todayZosterops luteusCanary White-eye

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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03Silvereye

Zosterops australasiceZosterops lateralis chloronotusShow 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 plateZosterops australasiceGreen-backed White-eye

Name used todayZosterops lateralis chloronotusSilvereye

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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Publication: The Birds of Australia, Volume 11
Plate: 16
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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