Printed on the plate
“Wild Turkey”
Male. | American Cane. | Miegia macrosperma.
Modern identification
Meleagris gallopavo
- Certain
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Audubon's “Wild Turkey” (Meleagris gallopavo) is today's Wild Turkey; same binomial. The hen and young are plate 6.
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Who made the plate
Drawn from nature by J. J. Audubon F. R. S. F. L. S.Engraved by W. H. Lizars Edinr.Retouched by R. Havell Junr.
- John James Audubon drew
- William Home Lizars engraved
- Robert Havell Jr. retouched
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
