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Is “Buteo lineatus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Buteo lineatus” 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 “Buteo lineatus”?

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W. G. Leizear (24 Jan 1891).

Question 3

Where is “Buteo lineatus” 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 “Buteo lineatus” 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	Buteo lineatus
Artist	W. G. Leizear
Date	24 Jan 1891 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Sandy Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, United States, North America Sandy Spring
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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