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Rissa brevirostris

Title	Rissa brevirostris
Artist	C. H. Townsend
Date	12 Jun 1885 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Otter Island, Pribilof Islands, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, North America
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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