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Puffinus brevicaudus?

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Drawing depicting: Puffinus tenuirostris -- Short-tailed Shearwater, Pardela cola corta, Puffin à bec grêle. Alternate name on piece: Puffinus brevicaudus? [Short-tailed petrel], Finished watercolor. Although the pose and details of the bird are similar to the published Puffinus brevicaudus, the coloring is rendered as a shaded white; see Notes to Gould 2286. At lower right "Mrs. Gould." Previously cited as GS18 or 18GS and so marked in pencil on reverse.

Details
Title
Puffinus brevicaudus?
Subject
Ornithology
Ornithological illustration
Contributor
Gould, John , 1804-1881 (artist)
Richter, Henry Constantine , 1821-1902 (artist)
Date
1847
Type
StillImage
Format
electronic
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Identifier
ku-gould:18132
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/18132
Gould 2282
Relation
Birds of Australia--https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/12940--Ellis Aves H141
Rights
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