Phoebe
1912
About this artwork
A scientific plate featuring a perched Phoebe bird, published as Plate IV in Bulletin 44 of the Biological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Did you know?
Louis Agassiz Fuertes was widely considered the finest bird artist of his generation, often traveling to remote parts of the world to observe species in their natural habitats. His meticulous work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped educate the public on the importance of insectivorous birds to the health of American agriculture.
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Phoebe
Louis Agassiz Fuertes, 1912
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