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Peregrine Falcon, Falco Peregrinus, from Aldrovandi's Ornithologiae, hoc est de avibus historia libri XII

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White stork, Ciconia Ciconia, eating snake in wetland from Belon's L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux

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Hoopoe, Upupa Epops, from Gesner's Historiae animalium liber III, qui est de avium natura

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Skeletal anatomy of humans and birds from Belon's L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux

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Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus Principalis, from Catesby's Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Island

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Map depicting British, French and Spanish colonies from Catesby's Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands

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Pair of Falco biarmicus from Gould's The birds of Europe

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Illustration of a disected pigeon

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Reproductive system of a female bird in breeding condition

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Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius, Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots

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Black Skimmer from Catesby's Natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands

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Knobbed Hornbill, Aceros cassidix, Nouveau recuil de planches coloriees d'oiseaux

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Male and female Anhinga from Audbon's The birds of America

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Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, from Audubon's The birds of America

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Brown Thrasher, Ferruginous Thrush, defending nest against Black Snake, from Audubon's The birds of America

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Great Egret, Ardea Alba, from Sloane's A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica

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Nesting Common Murres, The birds of Great Britain

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Didus cucullatus from Rothschild's Extinct birds

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Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops Philippinus, from Leclerc's Histoire naturelle des oiseaux

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Rendered images of birds

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Publication History AMNH Library, QL674.4 .S84 2013: Sweet, Paul, Peter Capainolo, Peter Capainolo, Barbara J Rhodes, American Museum of Natural History. Library, Barbara J Rhodes, Tom Baione, and American Museum of Natural History. 2013. Natural Histories: Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library. Vol. , Extraordinary Birds. New York: Sterling Signature.

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