House sparrow on a roof

From A History of British Birds, Thomas Bewick

A house sparrow perched on a rooftop with chimneys behind, traced from plate 179 of Thomas Bewick's A History of British Birds (1809).

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Format: SVG vector
Laser: Engrave
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Library: Birds / Songbirds
Proportions: 974 x 736, landscape
License: Public domain
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Naturalist's Cabinet

A History of British Birds

Thomas Bewick

Author: Thomas Bewick
Plate: 179
In the library: 199 pieces

Thomas Bewick, A History of British Birds , scan page 179

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