Bird Head Drawings, Box 37

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A century ago, ornithologist Robert Ridgway and others looked for a systematic way to organize all the new bird species being identified in North America, working to create a better system for naming new bird species and defining color standards to describe them. Ridgway's drawings are part of his pioneering work in that effort. His color studies and systematic approach for naming species has influenced zoology both in North America and internationally. Help us transcribe this box of drawings using the special instructions under READ MORE.

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