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Is “Colaptes auratus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Colaptes auratus” 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 “Colaptes auratus”?

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F. Cowan (1862).

Question 3

Where is “Colaptes auratus” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Colaptes auratus” 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	Colaptes auratus
Artist	F. Cowan
Date	1862 19th century
Medium	Skeleton: Partial
Origin	Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States, North America Greensburg
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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