Sterna hirundinacea
| Title | Sterna hirundinacea |
|---|---|
| Artist | Collector Unknown |
| Date | 1839 19th century |
| Medium | Skin: Whole |
| Classification | Peale, T. R. 1848. United States Exploring Expedition Vol VIII Mammalia and Ornithology. pl. lxxv, fig. 1. |
| Origin | Orange Bay, SW Extension of Nassau Bay, Between Hardy Peninsula of Hoste Island and Burnt Island of Wollaston Group, Magallanes Y Antartica Chilena, Chile, South America Orange Bay |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Recorded origin: Orange Bay, SW Extension of Nassau Bay, Between Hardy Peninsula of Hoste Island and Burnt Island of Wollaston Group, Magallanes Y Antartica Chilena, Chile, South America. Browse more public-domain art from Orange Bay.
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