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Is “Merops orientalis orientalis” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Merops orientalis orientalis” 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 “Merops orientalis orientalis”?

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Captain J. Biddulph (1878).

Question 3

Where is “Merops orientalis orientalis” 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 “Merops orientalis orientalis” 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	Merops orientalis orientalis
Artist	Captain J. Biddulph
Date	1878 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Neveri, India, Asia
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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