“Sterna hirundo” by J. A. North (11 Jun 1929) 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.

Sterna hirundo

J. A. North

Title	Sterna hirundo
Artist	J. A. North
Date	11 Jun 1929 20th century
Medium	Egg(s)
Origin	Cobb Island, Northampton, Virginia, United States, North America Cobb Island
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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