Historical bird plates

Gould, The Birds of Australia · Supplement, plate 24

White-winged Fairywren

Printed “White-backed Superb Warbler”

Supplement, plate 24 of Gould's The Birds of Australia: White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus)
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Printed on the plate

“White-backed Superb Warbler”

Malurus leuconotus

Engraved caption: Malurus leuconotus

Modern identification

White-winged Fairywren

Malurus leucopterus

  • Certain
  • Shown as a subspecies
  • Checked against the engraved caption
  • Fairywrens · Maluridae

Why

Gould's Malurus leuconotus is the mainland blue-and-white race of White-winged Fairywren, M. l. leuconotus.

Sources

List of Plates (vol. Supp); engraved caption on the leaf; Gould's text and synonymy; crosswalk

Who made the plate

J. Gould & H. C. Richter del. et lith.Walter, Imp.

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

The same bird on other plates