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Secretary-bird

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Title
Secretary-bird
Names
Butterworth, C. (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Secretary Bird

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893 - 1896
Topics
Birds
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Notes
Content: Printed on border: "He was told that at the Cape of Good Hope this bird was known as the 'sagittarius' or archer, from its striding gait being thought to resemble that of a bowman advancing to shoot, but that this name had been corrupted into that of 'secretarius.' " Includes additional text.
Source note: A dictionary of birds. Black, 1893-1896) Gadow, Hans (1855-1928), Author. Newton, Alfred (1829-1907), Author.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17198762
Barcode: 33333159372339
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5f057480-c53c-012f-90bb-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

  • 1893: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Secretary-bird" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893 - 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a29-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Secretary-bird" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a29-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1893 - 1896). Secretary-bird Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2a29-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Secretary-bird