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Harpy eagle

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Birds -- Eagle

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Title
Harpy eagle
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Eagle

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852
Topics
Birds
Eagles
Harpy Eagle
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Harpyia destructor, Cuvier." "This noble bird, the most magnificent of the eagle tribe, is distinguished from the other eagles, by the shortness of its wings, the extreme robustness of its legs, and the more than ordinary curvature of its beak and talons." Foxing on image.
Source note: The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects, according to the classifications of Stark. (New York : Kearny, 1852) Gould, Augustus A. (Augustus Addison) (1805-1866), Editor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 17 x 13 cm. (6 3/4 x 5 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17633748
Barcode: 33333159364922
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 032d3b50-c53b-012f-409e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1852: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Harpy eagle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d624-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Harpy eagle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d624-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1852). Harpy eagle Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d624-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Harpy eagle