“Sterna hirundo” by R. B. Sharpe (30 Aug 1883) 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

R. B. Sharpe

Title	Sterna hirundo
Artist	R. B. Sharpe
Date	30 Aug 1883 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	England, United Kingdom, Europe England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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