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Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis

John James Audubon1840

Museums Victoria

Museums Victoria
Carlton, Australia

Hand-coloured aquatint engraving on paper of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), showing a male and two females. Plate 66 from "Birds of America"� (1840) by John James Audubon. The original scientific name used by the artist was Picus principalis.

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  • Title: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis
  • Creator: John James Audubon
  • Creator Lifespan: 1785 - 1851
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: New York state (United States)
  • Creator Birth Place: Les Cayes (Sud, Haiti)
  • Date: 1830 - 1830
  • Date Created: 1840
  • Physical Dimensions: w981 x h1343 mm (framed)
  • Provenance: Copyright expired. Source: Museum Victoria / Artist: John James Audubon
  • Type: Image
  • External Link: https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1221708
  • Medium: Ink on paper
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