Cathartes aura, 2 color drawings

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Abstract

The 2 color illustrations document specimen of Cathartes aura. Notes on the illustrations indicate they were drawn from life, showing natural colors and contours of the neck when the head is drawn into the ruff. Additional notes indicate to return to R.R., possibly Robert Ridgway.

Date Range

1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

Start Date

1839

End Date

1987

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA RU007215

Collection name

Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

Physical Description

2 illustrations

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 6 Folder 26