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Actochelidon cantiaca, 1872

 File — Box: 78, Folder: 1904
Actochelidon cantiaca
Actochelidon cantiaca

Dates

  • Creation: 1872

Physical Description

Pencil

General

Sturnus sandvicensis -- Sandwich Tern; CharrĂ¡n de Sandwich. Alternate name on piece: Actochelidon cantiaca [Sandwich tern] Drawing on tissue. This appears to be a draft which was changed extensively for publication (see Gould item 1905). The male has its head erect while the female has its head down feeding its young; the female's head position seems to have been derived from Sterna hirundo (Birds of Asia V: 70). Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine.

Repository Details

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