Printed on the plate
“Richardson's Jager”
Male adult, 1. Young in Sepr. 2.
Modern identification
Stercorarius parasiticus
- Certain
- Skuas and Jaegers · Stercorariidae
Why
Audubon's “Richardson's Jager” is today's Parasitic Jaeger
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
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
