Great auk
Replica of Pinguinus impennis, also known as the great auk, created from the feathers of other birds. ""The acquisition of an original specimen of a bird or other animal so rare as the great auk is of as much importance to a scientific museum as the acquisition of a genuine old master is t...
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Format: | Still Image |
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1934
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Online Access: | http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3892 |
Summary: | Replica of Pinguinus impennis, also known as the great auk, created from the feathers of other birds. ""The acquisition of an original specimen of a bird or other animal so rare as the great auk is of as much importance to a scientific museum as the acquisition of a genuine old master is to an art museum."" |
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