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Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius

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Title
Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius
Names
Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906 (Artist)
Dalziel Brothers (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Secretary Bird

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860
Topics
Birds
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "It is called the secretary bird, because the long feathers on its head, look like pens stuck behind the ears. The nest of the secretary is built on the summit of a lofty tree, and contains two or three large white eggs." Includes additional text. Foxing on image.
Source note: Routledge''s picture book of birds, engraved. Routledge, 1860) Dalziel Brothers , Engraver. Wood, J. G. (John George) (1827-1889), Author.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17198762
Barcode: 33333159372347
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5e539c30-c53c-012f-2e6c-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

  • 1824: Creator Born
  • 1860: Issued
  • 1906: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a2c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a2c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1860). Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a2c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Secretary bird -- Serpentárius secretárius