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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Laughing kingfisher
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Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Kingfisher

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BIRD-King
Topics
Birds
Kingfishers
Kookaburra -- Australia
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "2/3 nat. size." "… Laughing kingfishers. Inhabitants of Australia and the Papuan Islands, these birds are best known by the laughing kingfisher (Dacelo gigantea), or laughing jackass, as it is termed by the Australian settlers, which is a large bird, measuring 17 inches in total length, with a wing of 8 1/2, and a tail of 6 1/2 inches. The general colour is brown, with the lower back greenish blue; …"
Source note: The Royal natural history. Warne, 1894-1896) Lydekker, Richard (1849-1915), Editor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 19 x 14 cm. (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17191540
Barcode: 33333159367305
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 94956b60-c53b-012f-08d2-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Laughing kingfisher" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-da65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Laughing kingfisher" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-da65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1895). Laughing kingfisher Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-da65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Laughing kingfisher