Great auk

Replica of the extinct great auk, a flightless bird that was once widely distributed across the North Atlantic Ocean. Humans hunted the great auk for food, and for its fat and feathers, eventually driving this species to extinction. After the great auk disappeared specimens became so difficult to ob...

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Main Author:	Field Museum of Natural History
Format:	Still Image
Language:	unknown
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Field Museum of Natural History Natural history museums Museum exhibits Museums > Illinois Birds Extinct species Auks Mounted specimens Eggs Atlantic Ocean Great auk North Atlantic
Online Access:	http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3722

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spelling	ftillinoisda:oai:www.idaillinois.org:fmnh3/3722 2023-12-10T09:48:54+01:00 Great auk Field Museum of Natural History Field Museum of Natural History 2020s (2020-2029) Illinois 2023 JPEG Photograph http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3722 unknown Z78775 TN22 History of Exhibitions at the Field Museum 1921-1959 Zoology http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3722 Copyright Field Museum of Natural History. Use of the digital images found in the Field Museum Library Digital Collections is permitted for educational and research purposes only. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Researchers are responsible for determining whether the material is in the public domain or whether it is protected by copyright law or other restrictions. If the material is protected by copyright law, researchers are responsible for determining whether the intended use is within the limits of fair use. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State in 2021. Field Museum of Natural History Natural history museums Museum exhibits Museums--Illinois Birds Extinct species Auks Mounted specimens Eggs Atlantic Ocean Image 2023 ftillinoisda 2023-11-11T23:55:47Z Replica of the extinct great auk, a flightless bird that was once widely distributed across the North Atlantic Ocean. Humans hunted the great auk for food, and for its fat and feathers, eventually driving this species to extinction. After the great auk disappeared specimens became so difficult to obtain that the museum chose to create this replica from the feathers of the other birds. Still Image Great auk North Atlantic Illinois State Library: Illinois Digital Archives
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description	Replica of the extinct great auk, a flightless bird that was once widely distributed across the North Atlantic Ocean. Humans hunted the great auk for food, and for its fat and feathers, eventually driving this species to extinction. After the great auk disappeared specimens became so difficult to obtain that the museum chose to create this replica from the feathers of the other birds.
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op_rights	Copyright Field Museum of Natural History. Use of the digital images found in the Field Museum Library Digital Collections is permitted for educational and research purposes only. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Researchers are responsible for determining whether the material is in the public domain or whether it is protected by copyright law or other restrictions. If the material is protected by copyright law, researchers are responsible for determining whether the intended use is within the limits of fair use. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State in 2021.
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Great auk

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