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Title: Goliath or great black cockatoo (Microglosum aterrimum) ; Long-billed cockatoo (Nestor productus).
Image ID: 820301
Image ID 820301
Physical Description: 1 print : b&w ; 19 x 7 cm. (7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Material Type: Prints
Subjects: Birds
Cockatoos
Book Illustrations
Cacatua Tenuirostris
Notes: Printed on border: "One of the largest of the parrot family is the Goliath, or great black cockatoo, belonging to the genus microglossum of Geoffroy…they live in the forests of Papua, Ceram, and other eastern islands." "The genus nestor of Wagler has the bill much lengthened, with wings long and pointed and the tail moderate and even…" Includes additional text.
Date Published: 1873-1876
Barcode Number: 33333159364039
Struc ID: 588804
Source: The American cyclopedia : a popular dictionary of general knowledge.   View All images from Source
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