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Title
Long-tailed coly or mouse-bird
Names
Gedan, H. (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- C

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BIRD-(C)
Topics
Birds
Colius
Genres
Book illustrations
Notes
Source note: The Royal natural history. Warne, 1894-1896) Lydekker, Richard (1849-1915), Editor.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: Sheet 17 x 14 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Description
"The colies themselves are exclusively African, and are remarkable for the structure of their feet, in which all four toes are directed forwards…" "To the colonist of South Africa, colies are commonly known by the name of mouse-birds, and they are reported to be good eating."--printed on border with additional text.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17633650
Barcode: 33333159362983
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 523cab10-c53a-012f-6c3b-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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Long-tailed coly or mouse-bird" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d552-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Long-tailed coly or mouse-bird" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d552-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1895). Long-tailed coly or mouse-bird Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d552-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Long-tailed coly or mouse-bird