Art History Animalia · @art_history_animalia
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https://arthistoryanimalia.com/2023/04/26/the-ghost-birds-of-audubons-birds-of-america/
#NaturalHistoryArt #ScientificIllustration #OrnithologiacalIllustration #Ornithology #SciArt #ConservationBiology #Extinction
#audubonday #otd #extinct #birds #naturalhistoryart #scientificillustration #ornithologiacalillustration #ornithology #sciart #conservationbiology #extinction