Printed on the plate
“American Crossbill”
Male adult, 1. Young Male, 2, 3. Female adult, 4. Young Female, 5. | Hemlock.
Modern identification
Loxia curvirostra
- Certain
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Fringillidae
Why
Audubon's “American Crossbill” is today's Red Crossbill
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. SEngraved, 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.
