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Is “Hirundo rustica” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Hirundo rustica” 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 “Hirundo rustica”?

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T. W. Richards (27 May 1890).

Question 3

Where is “Hirundo rustica” 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 “Hirundo rustica” 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	Hirundo rustica
Artist	T. W. Richards
Date	27 May 1890 19th century
Medium	Egg(s)
Origin	Northampton, Virginia, United States, North America Northampton
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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