Group of song birds. Lesser goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria), Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), Bullock's oriole (Icterus bullockii), and northern wat

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Group of song birds. Lesser goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria), Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), Bullock's oriole (Icterus bullockii), and northern waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis). Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double elephant folio (1835-1838), hand-coloured aquatint.

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Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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