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“Phaethon aethereus” by C. H. Townsend (Apr 1891) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Phaethon aethereus

C. H. Townsend

Title	Phaethon aethereus
Artist	C. H. Townsend
Date	Apr 1891 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Galapagos Islands, Near, Galapagos Islands, South Pacific Ocean Galapagos Islands
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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