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Historical bird plates

Robert Havell Sr.

Printed 21 plates and coloured 22

Engraver, printer and colourist, London; the father of Robert Havell Jr.

Named on 22 plates of The Birds of America.

Counted from the credit lines as engraved: a line naming two people credits both with every role it gives.

Audubon, The Birds of America 22 plates

Plate 6 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Plate 8 of Audubon's The Birds of America: White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

Plate 9 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)

Plate 10 of Audubon's The Birds of America: American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

Plate 13 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Plate 14 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)

Plate 15 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)

Plate 18 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)

Plate 19 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)

Plate 20 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)

Plate 37 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Plate 40 of Audubon's The Birds of America: American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

Plate 41 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Plate 42 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)

Plate 43 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Plate 44 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)

Plate 45 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) and Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)

Plate 46 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Plate 47 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Plate 48 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)

Plate 49 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)

Plate 50 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)