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Puffinus sphenurus, 1848

 Item — Volume: 2, Page: 1506a
Puffinus sphenurus
Puffinus sphenurus

Dates

  • Creation: 1848

Physical Description

In addition to patch, former horizontal fold reinforced on other side. Pencil

General

Puffinus pacificus -- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Pardela cola cuña, Puffin fouquet. Alternate name on piece: Puffinus sphenurus [Wedge-tailed petrel] Birds well drawn; heavy erasure, in one place apparently producing hole that has been patched. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Some markings by Gould.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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