Mathews · 1928
Norfolk Gerygone
Plate 21: Modesta Raf & Royigerygone Mathews & Royigerygone insularis
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01Norfolk Gerygone
Beyond the reference collection
The bird lies beyond the geographic scope of the original reference collection. Its historical identification can still be compared with current taxonomy and is retained here as part of the illustrated work.
Name recorded with the plateRoyigerygone insularis
Name used todayGerygone modestaNorfolk Gerygone
What connects the names
The artwork depicts a bird beyond the geographic scope of the original reference collection, but its identification can still be followed through current taxonomy.
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 Norfolk & Lord Howe Islands and the Australasian South Polar quadrant, Single volume
- Plate
- 21
- Creator
- Gregory M. Mathews; plates include work by Henrik Grönvold, Roland Green and F. W. Frohawk
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria
- Taxonomic authority
- AviList 2025
- Rights
- Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.