Historical bird plates

Audubon, The Birds of America · Plate 214

Razorbill

Plate 214 of Audubon's The Birds of America: Razorbill (Alca torda)
Full resolutionCourtesy of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Montgomery County Audubon Collection, and Zebra Publishing.

Printed on the plate

“Razor Bill”

1. Male. 2. Female.

Modern identification

Razorbill

Alca torda

  • Certain
  • Auks, Murres, and Puffins · Alcidae

Why

Audubon's “Razor billed Auk” (Alca torda) is today's Razorbill; audubon.org titles it “Razor Bill”.

Sources

engraved title; Featherframe havell.yaml; 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.

As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.

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