Printed on the plate
“Red-breasted Nuthatch”
Male. 1. Female. 2.
Modern identification
Sitta canadensis
- Certain
- Nuthatches · Sittidae
Why
Audubon's “Red-breasted Nuthatch” (Sitta canadensis) is today's Red-breasted Nuthatch; same binomial.
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, printed & Coloured, by R. Havell,
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
