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Snowy owl, and lapp owl

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Birds -- Owl

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Title
Snowy owl, and lapp owl
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Owl

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 (Approximate)
Topics
Birds
Owls
Snowy owl
Great gray owl
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "One-fifth natural size." "The snowy owl has a circumpolar distribution, inhabiting the northern regions of both hemispheres, and straggling southward in winter. Common in Lewis, and blown over to the east coast of Scotland in considerable numbers, and likewise visiting Ireland in winter, the snowy owl does not breed in any portion of the British Islands. Found in Iceland during the winter, it is a permanent resident in Scandinavia, Greenland, and Northern Russia; …" Includes additional text.
Source note: The new natural history. (New York : Merrill Baker, ca. 1890) Lydekker, Richard (1849-1915), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 19 x 14 cm. (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17636424
Barcode: 33333159361480
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d980b060-c53b-012f-fd87-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1890: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Snowy owl, and lapp owl" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-28d5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Snowy owl, and lapp owl" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-28d5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1890). Snowy owl, and lapp owl Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-28d5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Snowy owl, and lapp owl