Western (Piranga ludoviciana) and Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) birds. Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double

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Western (Piranga ludoviciana) and Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) birds. Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint.

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Size: 3299px × 5297px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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