Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Hooded Siskin (Carduelis magellanica), Golden-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), and Rufous-Si

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Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Hooded Siskin (Carduelis magellanica), Golden-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), and Rufous-Sided Towhee (Pipilo erythro). Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double elephant folio (1835-1838), hand-coloured aquatint.

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Size: 3584px × 4876px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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