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Palaeornis nicobaricus

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Title

Palaeornis nicobaricus

Date

1857-05

Contributor

Gould, John , 1804-1881 (artist)
Richter, Henry Constantine , 1821-1902 (artist)

Description

Drawing depicting: Psittacula longicauda nicobarica -- Long-tailed Parakeet. Alternate name on piece: Palaeornis nicobaricus [Nicobar parrakeet]

Note

3 notes on form; "erethrogenis" (reference to an unacceptable name for the bird--explained in published text). [Curtis] 7-4563. Title in pencil by Sotheran, bookseller.

Extent

Full sheet, 2 corners torn off

Subject

Ornithology
Ornithological illustration
Palaeornis nicobaricus

Gould number

221

URI

https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/19970

Call number

Ellis Aves H120

Rights statement

This work is free of known copyright restrictions.

Rights URI

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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