Open Reuse John Buchanan's woodcuts for Buller's Manual of the Birds of New Zealand

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Image: Portrait of John Buchanan

Portrait of John Buchanan

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Image: John Buchanan

John Buchanan

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Image: Huia bird (head)

Huia bird (head)

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Image: Eudyptula minor (Little penguin). Crested penguin. Formerly Blue penguin. Crested penguin.

Eudyptula minor (Little penguin). Crested penguin. Formerly Blue penguin. Crested penguin.

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Image: Platycercus novae-zelandiae. Platycercus unicolor. (Now known as Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Red-crowned parakeet). Cyanoramphus unicolor (Antipodes Island parakeet).

Platycercus novae-zelandiae. Platycercus unicolor. (Now known as Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Red-crowned parakeet). Cyanoramphus unicolor (Antipod...

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Image: Callaeas wilsoni (North Island kokako). Formerly Glaucopus wilsoni

Callaeas wilsoni (North Island kokako). Formerly Glaucopus wilsoni

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Gallirallus philippensis (Banded rail) . Gallirallus dieffenbachii (Dieffenbach's rail). Previously titled Rallus philippensis ( Buff-banded rail) / Rallus Dieffenbachii ( Chatham Islands Rail)

Gallirallus philippensis (Banded rail) . Gallirallus dieffenbachii (Dieffenbach's rail). Previously titled Rallus philippensis ( Buff-banded rail) ...

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Image: Nestor meridionalis (Kaka)

Nestor meridionalis (Kaka)

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Image: Xenicus longipes. Acanthisitta. (Now known as Xenicus longipes (bush wren), Acanthisitta chloris (rifleman)

Xenicus longipes. Acanthisitta. (Now known as Xenicus longipes (bush wren), Acanthisitta chloris (rifleman)

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Image: Turnagra capensis (South Island piopio). Formerly Turnagra crassinrostris (South Island thrush)

Turnagra capensis (South Island piopio). Formerly Turnagra crassinrostris (South Island thrush)

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Image: Strigops habroptilus (Kakapo). Owl-like parrot. Formerly Stringops habroptilus

Strigops habroptilus (Kakapo). Owl-like parrot. Formerly Stringops habroptilus

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Image: Ornamented capital for cover of 'Manual of Birds'.

Ornamented capital for cover of 'Manual of Birds'.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Head of Hieracidea Novæ - Zelandiæ. (Now known as Falco novaeseelandiae (New Zealand falcon).

Head of Hieracidea Novæ - Zelandiæ. (Now known as Falco novaeseelandiae (New Zealand falcon).

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Image: Prion vittatus. (Now known as Pachyptila vittata (broad-billed prion)

Prion vittatus. (Now known as Pachyptila vittata (broad-billed prion)

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Image: Huia head. (Heteralocha acutirostris)

Huia head. (Heteralocha acutirostris)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Prosthemadera Novae Zealandiae. (Now known as Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (tui)

Prosthemadera Novae Zealandiae. (Now known as Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (tui)

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Image: Ocydromus Australis. (Now known as Gallirallus australis australis (South Island weka)

Ocydromus Australis. (Now known as Gallirallus australis australis (South Island weka)

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Image: Miro longipes (North Island robin). Myiomoira toitas (North Island tomtit). (Now known as Petroica longipes (North Island robin). Petroica macrocephala toitoi ( North island tomtit)

Miro longipes (North Island robin). Myiomoira toitas (North Island tomtit). (Now known as Petroica longipes (North Island robin). Petroica macrocep...

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Image: Falco novaeseelandiae (New Zealand falcon). Formerly Hieracidea novae zelandiae (Quail hawk)

Falco novaeseelandiae (New Zealand falcon). Formerly Hieracidea novae zelandiae (Quail hawk)

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Image: Tail of skua Stercorarius sp.

Tail of skua Stercorarius sp.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Creadion carunculatus (the saddle-back). (Now known as Philesturnus carnunculatus)

Creadion carunculatus (the saddle-back). (Now known as Philesturnus carnunculatus)

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Image: Blue duck. (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus)

Blue duck. (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus)

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Image: Merganser duck. (Mergus australis, New Zealand merganser)

Merganser duck. (Mergus australis, New Zealand merganser)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tail of skua Stercorarius sp.

Tail of skua Stercorarius sp.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Old male Huia . Young female Huia

Old male Huia . Young female Huia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pogonornis cinta. Anthornis melanura. (Now known as Notiomystis cincta (Stitch-bird) . Anthornis melanura (Bellbird).

Pogonornis cinta. Anthornis melanura. (Now known as Notiomystis cincta (Stitch-bird) . Anthornis melanura (Bellbird).

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Image: Head of Huia

Head of Huia

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Image: Anorhynchus frontalis (New Zealand plover). (Now known as Anarhynchus frontalis, wrybill)

Anorhynchus frontalis (New Zealand plover). (Now known as Anarhynchus frontalis, wrybill)

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Image: Apteryx Australis ( Southern brown kiwi).

Apteryx Australis ( Southern brown kiwi).

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Image: Prion turtur ( the fairy prion). (Pachyptila turtur)

Prion turtur ( the fairy prion). (Pachyptila turtur)

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Image: Nest of Gerygone igata (Grey warbler)

Nest of Gerygone igata (Grey warbler)

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Image: North Island kokako

North Island kokako

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Image: Cover of Manual of birds (Little spotted kiwi)

Cover of Manual of birds (Little spotted kiwi)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa