“Sterna hirundo” by T. W. Richards (21 Jun 1888) 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

T. W. Richards

Title	Sterna hirundo
Artist	T. W. Richards
Date	21 Jun 1888 19th century
Medium	Egg(s)
Origin	Hog Island, Northampton, Virginia, United States, North America Hog Island
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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