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The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Birds -- Vulture

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The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard

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Title
The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Vulture

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852
Topics
Birds
Vultures
Turkey vulture -- America
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Foxing on image. Printed on border: "Is found in vast flocks in parts of America, where it is of great utility in destroying snakes and vermin, and in devouring dead and putrid carcasses…" "Cathartes aura, Lin."
Source note: The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects, according to the classifications of Stark. (New York : Kearny, 1852) Gould, Augustus A. (Augustus Addison) (1805-1866), Editor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 12 x 13 cm. (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17191640
Barcode: 33333159374244
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e6c8b00-c53c-012f-826e-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

  • 1852: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-045f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-045f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1852). The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-045f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The American carrion vulture, or turkey buzzard