Multi-species plate · Mathews · 1910-1927

Two birds identified on this plate

Brown-headed Honeyeater · White-naped Honeyeater

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Plate 511: Melithreptus Vieillot

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01Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus atricapillusMelithreptus brevirostrisShow 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 plateMelithreptus atricapillusBrown-headed Honeyeater

Name used todayMelithreptus brevirostrisBrown-headed Honeyeater

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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02White-naped Honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatusMelithreptus lunatusShow 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 plateMelithreptus lunatusWhite-naped Honeyeater

Name used todayMelithreptus lunatusWhite-naped Honeyeater

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 11
Plate: 21
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.