Printed on the plate
“Barnacle Goose”
1. Male. 2. Female.
Modern identification
Branta leucopsis
- Certain
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Audubon's “Barnacle Goose” (Anser leucopsis) is today's Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis; 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 & Colotured by R. Havell. 1836.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
