Printed on the plate
“Key-west Dove”
Male 1. Female 2.
Modern identification
Geotrygon chrysia
- Certain
- Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae
Why
Audubon's “Key-west Dove” is today's Key West Quail-Dove
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Who made the plate
Drawn from Nature, by J. J. Aududon. F. R. S. F. L. SEngraved. Printed, & Coloured by R. Havell, London 1833
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
