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The Birds of America is a collection of illustrations by naturalist John James Audubon published from 1827 to 1838. The set consists of 435 prints made from engraved plates depicting life-sized birds in a natural setting.
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John J. Audubon’s Birds of America
The life’s work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the natural world. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains...
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Plate 414 - Golden-winged Warbler and Cape May Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of new world warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two golden-winged warblers perch above on a small leafy tree branch, two Cape May warblers are below, fanning their tails. One adult male of each species, and one female/immature type.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Plate 151 - Turkey Buzzard

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of turkey vultures from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult and one juvenile perch on separate short branches of a dead, rotting tree.
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Plate 150 - Red-eyed Vireo

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a red-eyed vireo from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult perches on a flowering locust tree branch gaping at an orb-weaver spider on its web.
December 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Plate 220 - Piping Plover

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of piping plovers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds strut along some hardened sand carved by erosion in front of an open ocean shore.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Plate 406 - Trumpeter Swan

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a trumpeter swan from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult bird swims on open water, looking back on a colorful moth floundering on the surface.
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Plate 6 - Great American Hen & Young (Wild Turkey)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of wild turkey from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One hen walks in front of tall grass and some wildflowers, with 9 chicks bumbling below her. Text below the illustration reads: "GREAT AMERICAN HEN & YOUNG VULGO. FEMALE WILD TURKEY. __ MELIAGRIS GALLOPOVO Drawn from nature by John J. Audubon.F.R.S.E. F.L.S. M.W.S. Coloured by R. Havell. Sen. Engraved by W.H.Lizars Edin. Retouched by R.Havell Jun. London 1829"
February 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Plate 1 - Wild Turkey
Print of a male wild turkey from John James Audubon's "The Birds of America." The bird walks from left to right in front of some bamboo plants, its head turned around looking behind it. The bird is illustrated in an unusually upright posture, with its breast held high, so as to fit on the page. Text below the illustration reads: "Drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon F,R,S. F,L,S. Wild Turkey. MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO. Linn. Male. American Cane. Miegia macrosperma. Engraved by W.H. Lizars Edin. Retouched by R. Havell Jun.
February 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Plate 149 - Sharp-tailed finch (Saltmarsh Sparrow)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of saltmarsh sparrows from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds perch on twigs sticking up above marsh grass adjacent to some water, a third individual sits on a nest on the ground.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Plate 148 - Pine Swamp Warbler (Black-throated Blue Warbler)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of black-throated blue warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two female type birds perch on a hobblebush branch with broad round leaves and clusters of small red fruits
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Plate 147 - Night Hawk

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of common nighthawks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three individuals take off from an oak branch to hunt down a pair of flying beetles.
November 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Plate 146 - Fish Crow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of fish crows from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are perched in a honey locust tree bearing many large seed pods. The individual below holds a crab against the tree branch and looks down upon it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Plate 145 - Yellow Red-poll warbler (Palm Warbler)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of palm warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female perch on a branching flower stem bearing small yellow flowers.
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Plate 144 - Small Green Crested Flycatcher (Acadian Flycatcher)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Acadian flycatchers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair perch high in a sassafras tree, the above individual sallies out to catch a passing insect.
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Plate 143 - Golden-crowned Thrush (Ovenbird)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of ovenbirds from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird perches just above the forest floor on a vine bearing clusters of small red fruits, chasing an insect. Another walks along a stick at the edge of a pool of water.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Plate 142 - American Sparrow Hawk (American Kestrel)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of American kestrels from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three birds are grouped in a butternut tree. Above, a female looks down at a passerine in her clutches, below a male flies downward, chasing an insect. A third individual between them looks on.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Plate 141 - Goshawk & Stanley Hawk (American Goshawk and Cooper's Hawk)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of raptors from Audubon's "The Birds of America." A juvenile American goshawk perches above on a small broken branch, below is an adult perched on the ground. To the right is an adult Cooper's hawk perched on a small patch of dirt in a pond.
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Plate 140 - Pine Creeping Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of pine warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds move along a pine tree branch with some needle clusters and one big green cone.
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Plate 139 - Field Sparrow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a field sparrow from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The bird perches on the ground near a pool of water in front of various small plants with berries and purple flowers.
November 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Plate 61 - Great Horned Owl

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
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Print of a great horned owl pair from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The birds are perched on a broken, lichen covered tree limb, with both of their heads turned towards the viewer. Text below illustration reads: "Great Horned Owl. STRIX VIRGINIANA. Gmel. Male.1. Female,2. Drawn from Nature & Published by John J. Audubon. F.R.S.F.L.S. Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R.Havell."
February 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Plate 101 - Raven

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
August 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Plate 106 Black Vulture or Carrion Crow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of black vultures from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The birds are on the grassy ground with the carcass of a buck deer, about to feed.
August 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Plate 138 - Connecticut Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Connecticut warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds flit about on leafy flower stalks bearing indigo flowers
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Plate 137 - Yellow-breasted Chat

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of yellow-breasted chats from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are shown above in flight, another delivers an insect larvae to an older nestling in a tree branch bearing pink flowers.
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Plate 136 - Meadow Lark

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of eastern meadowlarks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Four birds group around a ground nest among tall grasses and yellow flowers.
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Plate 135 - Blackburnian Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Blackburnian warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female perch on twigs in front of flowering pink phlox.
October 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM