Printed on the plate
“Purple Heron”
Adult full spring plumage, 1. Young two Years old in spring plumage, 2.
The printed name is now eBird's name for another bird: Purple Heron.
Modern identification
Egretta rufescens
- Certain
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae
Why
Audubon's “Purple Heron” is today's Reddish Egret
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. 1835.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
