Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Volume IV, plate 23

New Holland Honeyeater

Volume IV, plate 23 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
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Printed on the plate

“New Holland Honey-eater”

Meliphaga Novae-Hollandiae

Engraved caption: Meliphaga Novae-Hollandiae

Modern identification

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

  • Certain
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Honeyeaters · Meliphagidae

Why

New Holland Honeyeater

Sources

List of Plates (vol. IV); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk; pinned in Featherframe (gould_australia.yaml)

Who made the plate

J. Gould and H. C. Richter del. et lith.C. Hullmandel Imp.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

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