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Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus)

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Title
Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Cockatoo

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1873 - 1876
Topics
Birds
Cockatoos
Cacatua Tenuirostris
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "One of the largest of the parrot family is the Goliath, or great black cockatoo, belonging to the genus microglossum of Geoffroy…they live in the forests of Papua, Ceram, and other eastern islands." "The genus nestor of Wagler has the bill much lengthened, with wings long and pointed and the tail moderate and even…" Includes additional text.
Source note: The American cyclopedia : a popular dictionary of general knowledge. (New York : Appleton, 1873-1876) Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson) (1819-1897), Editor. Ripley, George (1802-1880), Editor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 19 x 7 cm. (7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17188866
Barcode: 33333159364039
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bcc31950-c53a-012f-f249-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1873: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1873 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d584-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d584-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1873 - 1876). Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d584-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus)