Printed on the plate
“Little Owl”
Male, 1. Female, 2. | Common Mouse.
The printed name is now eBird's name for another bird: Little Owl.
Modern identification
Aegolius acadicus
- Certain
- Owls · Strigidae
Why
Audubon's “Little Owl” is today's Northern Saw-whet Owl
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, 1834.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
