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Title
The crested falcon from the Caracas in South America
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Falcon

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1785-10
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BIRD-Fal
Topics
Falcons
Birds
Tree stumps
Crested caracara
Tree limbs
Genres
Ornithological illustrations
Reproductive prints
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Published by Alexr. Hogg at the Kings Arms, No. 16 Paternoster Row, Nov. 1, 1785."--lettered top border.
Source note: The New London magazine. London : Printed for A. Hogg, 1785-
Original version: "Extracted from Mr. Dillon's Travels through Spain, &c. [1780]"--from source text.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 19 x 11 cm (7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
"Page sc"--lettered bottom right.
Description
"This ingenious author [John Talbot Dillon] says, that in the menagerie of the agreeable gardens of Retivo [Retiro, Madrid] there is, amongst other curiosities, a Crested Falcon from the Curacas. This curious bird, which is about the size of a turkey, raises his feathers on his head in the form of a crest, and has a hooked bill; the lower mandible rather straight; his back, wings, and throat, are black, the belly white, the tail distinguished by four cinereous, and parallel stripes, and is an undescript bird, not taken notice of by Linneus, & c."--from source text.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17633758
Barcode: 33333159357835
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 123407f0-c53b-012f-495c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1785: Issued
  • 2022: 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. "The crested falcon from the Caracas in South America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1785-10. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d645-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. "The crested falcon from the Caracas in South America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d645-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1785-10). The crested falcon from the Caracas in South America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d645-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The crested falcon from the Caracas in South America