Question 1

Is “Rissa tridactyla tridactylus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Rissa tridactyla tridactylus” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Rissa tridactyla tridactylus”?

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A. H. Norton (Dec 1894).

Question 3

Where is “Rissa tridactyla tridactylus” 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 “Rissa tridactyla tridactylus” 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	Rissa tridactyla tridactylus
Artist	A. H. Norton
Date	Dec 1894 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States, North America Penobscot Bay
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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