Printed on the plate
“Black Tern”
Adult, 1. Young in Autumn, 2.
Modern identification
Chlidonias niger
- Certain
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae
Why
Audubon's “Black Tern” (Sterna nigra) is today's Black Tern, Chlidonias niger; same species, older genus.
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.
