FREE: Great Auk Postcard Extinct Bird 4 x 6 Post Card

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Greak Auk Postcard. Approximate size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Pinguinus Impennis. Photo: Richard Rihm. John J. Audubon. Never used. See front and back for picture and condition details.

This is a flightless bird of the alcid family that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It bred on rocky, isolated islands with easy access to the ocean and a plentiful food supply, a rarity in nature that provided only a few breeding sites for the auks.