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Botaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or great bittern)
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Botaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or great bittern)

Robert Jacob Gordon · 1777-10 - 1786-03 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint); chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bird Study: Bittern (Botaurus stellaris); with scale in Rhenish units.

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Credit lineBotaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or great bittern). 1777-10 - 1786-03. Robert Jacob Gordon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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