Printed on the plate
“Great Northern Diver, or Loon”
Adult, 1. Young in Winter, 2.
Modern identification
Gavia immer
- Certain
- Loons · Gaviidae
Why
Audubon's “Great Northern Diver, or Loon” is today's Common Loon
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. 1836.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
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