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Is “Alcedo atthis ispida” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Alcedo atthis ispida” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Alcedo atthis ispida”?

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H. Whitely (Oct 1863).

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Where is “Alcedo atthis ispida” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Alcedo atthis ispida” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Alcedo atthis ispida
Artist	H. Whitely
Date	Oct 1863 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Woolrich Marshes, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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