Printed on the plate
“Rose-breasted Grosbeak”
Male, 1. Female, 2. Young in autum, 3. Young, 4. | Ground Hemlock, Taxus canadensis.
Modern identification
Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Certain
- Cardinals and Allies · Cardinalidae
Why
Audubon's “Rose-breasted Grosbeak” (Fringilla ludoviciana) is today's Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus; same species, older genus.
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, London.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
