Is “Sterna hirundo” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Sterna hirundo” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Sterna hirundo” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“Sterna hirundo” by Charles W. Richmond (20 Jul 1895) 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

Q: Who created “Sterna hirundo”?

Charles W. Richmond (20 Jul 1895).

Charles W. Richmond

Title	Sterna hirundo
Artist	Charles W. Richmond
Date	20 Jul 1895 19th century
Medium	Egg(s)
Origin	Northampton, Virginia, United States, North America Northampton
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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