Printed on the plate
“Least Bittern”
1. Male. 2. Female. 3. Young.
Modern identification
Botaurus exilis
- Certain
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae
Why
Audubon's “Least Bittern” (Ardea exilis) is today's Least Bittern, Botaurus exilis; same species, the genus eBird 2025 uses.
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.
