Question 1

Is “Sterna paradisaea” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Sterna paradisaea”?

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P. H. Sorensen (May 1891).

Question 3

Where is “Sterna paradisaea” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Sterna paradisaea” commercially for free?

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

Title	Sterna paradisaea
Artist	P. H. Sorensen
Date	May 1891 19th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Godthab, Vestgronland, Greenland, North America
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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