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The Californian quail

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Title
The Californian quail
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Quail

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852
Topics
Birds
Quails
California quail
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Foxing on image. Printed on border: "The general color of the upper part of the body and wings in the Californian quail, is of a dusky brown, assuming a leaden or slaty tinge on the tail, and on the fore part of the breast, upon which it advances in the form of a broad band. The fore part of the head is of a mixed ash gray, and the hinder part blackish brown." "Perdix californica, Lath." Includes additional text.
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 ; 19 x 12 cm. (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17643739
Barcode: 33333159369822
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4afcd7a0-c53c-012f-b327-58d385a7bc34
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. "The Californian quail" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-29fc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The Californian quail" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-29fc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1852). The Californian quail Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-29fc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Californian quail