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Is “Cathartes aura” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Cathartes aura”?

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John J. Audubon (4 May 1837).

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Where is “Cathartes aura” 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 “Cathartes aura” 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	Cathartes aura
Artist	John J. Audubon
Date	4 May 1837 19th century
Medium	Egg(s)
Origin	Galveston, Texas, United States, North America Galveston
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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