Great northern diver or loon = Colymbus glacialis, L.
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London, : Pub. by the author, [1836].
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Published
London, : Pub. by the author, [1836].
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Physical Desc
1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; [66 x 99 cm]
Language
English

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Copperplate plate engraving and aquatint, printed in black and hand-colored. (Plate 306) Female bird in winter plumage in the water on the left and a male bird in breeding plumage in a grassy clump on the right, calling. Rock cliffs in the distance. Reeds and water plants in the foreground.
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Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Sterling Morton Library, The Morton Arboretum.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2001-340.
Biographical or Historical Data
John James Audubon: American painter and naturalist, 1785-1851.
Biographical or Historical Data
Robert Havell, Jr.: American engraver, printmaker, and landscape painter, 1793-1878.
Publications About Described Materials
Appeared in: The Birds of America ; from original drawings / by John James Audubon ; London : 1827-38.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, J. J., & Havell, R. (1836). Great northern diver or loon =: Colymbus glacialis, L. . Pub. by the author.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 and Robert Havell. 1836. Great Northern Diver or Loon =: Colymbus Glacialis, L.. Pub. by the author.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 and Robert Havell. Great Northern Diver or Loon =: Colymbus Glacialis, L. Pub. by the author, 1836.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, and Robert Havell. Great Northern Diver or Loon =: Colymbus Glacialis, L. Pub. by the author, 1836.

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