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Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Birds -- Bird of Paradise

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Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus

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Title
Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus
Names
Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen), 1829-1904 (Artist)
Dalziel Brothers (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Bird of Paradise

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1883
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BIRD-Bir
Topics
Birds
Birds of paradise
Genres
Ornithological illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The first sub-family is that of the plume birds, or Epimachinae, containing some very beautiful species, all of exotic birth, and inhabiting Australia, New Holland, New Guinea, and the neighboring islands. The Ptiloris, or rifle-bird, is, according to Gould, the most gorgeous of all the Australian birds." Includes additional text.
Source note: New illustrated natural history. Routledge, 1883) Wood, J. G. (John George) (1827-1889), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 15 x 15 cm. (6 x 6 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17188820
Barcode: 33333159362322
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9eb96040-c53a-012f-a214-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1829: Creator Born
  • 1883: Issued
  • 1904: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1883). Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rifle-bird -- Ptilóris paradíseus